Inaugurate

[ɪ'nɔːgjʊreɪt] or [ɪ'nɔɡjəret]

Definition

(verb.) be a precursor of; 'The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period'.

(verb.) commence officially.

(verb.) open ceremoniously or dedicate formally.

Editor: Mervin--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Invested with office; inaugurated.

(v. t.) To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king.

(v. t.) To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony; hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate; -- used especially of something of dignity or worth or public concern; as, to inaugurate a new era of things, new methods, etc.

(v. t.) To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue.

(v. t.) To begin with good omens.

Edited by Annabel

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Install, invest with an office, introduce into an office, induct into office.[2]. Celebrate the institution of, introduce with fitting ceremonies.[3]. Commence, begin.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Initiate, commence, install

ANT:Deprive, divert, conclude, terminate

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Definition

v.t. to induct formally into an office: to cause to begin: to make a public exhibition of for the first time.—adjs. Inau′gural Inau′gurātory pertaining to or done at an inauguration.—ns. Inaugurā′tion act of inaugurating; Inau′gurātor one who inaugurates.—adj. Inau′guratory.

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