inaugurate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inaugurates;
inaugurated;
inaugurating
inaugurates;
inaugurated;
inaugurating
Britannica Dictionary definition of INAUGURATE
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1
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to introduce (someone, such as a newly elected official) into a job or position with a formal ceremony
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He was inaugurated (as President) on the 20th of January.
2
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to celebrate the fact that something (such as a new hospital or school) is officially ready to be used
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They inaugurated the new headquarters with a brief ceremony.
3
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to be the beginning of (something, such as a period of time)
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This event inaugurated [=introduced] a new era in our history.
b
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to begin to use or have (something) for the first time
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The airline will inaugurate [=introduce] five new routes this summer.
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presidential inaugurations
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We attended the inauguration of the new museum. [=the event celebrating the fact that the new museum is officially ready to be used]
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a discovery that led to (the) inauguration of a new era in our history
