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in·au·gu·rate
(ĭn-ô′gyə-rāt′, -gə-)tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates
1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.
2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally: inaugurate a new immigration policy. See Synonyms at begin.
3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate: inaugurate a community center.
[Latin inaugurāre, inaugurāt-, to consecrate by augury : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + augurāre, to augur (from augur, soothsayer; see aug- in Indo-European roots).]
in·au′gu·ra′tor n.
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inaugurate
(ɪnˈɔːɡjʊˌreɪt)vb (tr)
1. to commence officially or formally; initiate
2. to place in office formally and ceremonially; induct
3. to open ceremonially; dedicate formally: to inaugurate a factory.
[C17: from Latin inaugurāre, literally: to take omens, practise augury, hence to install in office after taking auguries; see in-2, augur]
inˌauguˈration n
inˈauguˌrator n
inauguratory adj
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in•au•gu•rate
(ɪnˈɔ gyəˌreɪt, -gə-)v.t. -rat•ed, -rat•ing.
1. to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
2. to induct into office with formal ceremonies; install.
3. to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony: Airmail service between Washington, D.C., and New York City was inaugurated in 1918.
[1595–1605; < Latin inaugurātus, past participle of inaugurāre to consecrate by augury (a person chosen for priesthood or other office). See in-2, augur]
in•au`gu•ra′tion, n.
in•au′gu•ra`tor, n.
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inaugurate
Past participle: inaugurated
Gerund: inaugurating
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| Verb | 1. | inaugurate - commence officially swear in - administer on oath to; "The speaker of the House swore in the new President" embark on, start up, commence, start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" dedicate - open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes" |
| 2. | inaugurate - open ceremoniously or dedicate formally open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech" | |
| 3. | inaugurate - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" |
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inaugurate
verb
2. open, commission, dedicate, ordain A new centre for research was inaugurated today.
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inaugurate
verb1. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual:
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Translations
يُدَشِّنيَفْتَتِحيُوَلِّي منصِبا باحْتِفال رسمي
slavnostně otevřítuvést do úřaduzahájit
indsætteindviepåbegynde
koma á; marka upphafsetja í embættivígja, taka í notkun, opna
inauguracijainauguracinisinauguruotiiškilmingai atidarytiiškilmingai pradėti
atklātievadītievadīt amatāuzsākt
slávnostne otvoriť
törenle açmaktörenle başlatmaktörenle göreve getirmek
inaugurate
[ɪˈnɔːgjʊreɪt] VT1. [+ policy, new era, building] → inaugurar
2. (= swear in) [+ president, official] → investir
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[ɪˈnɔːgjʊˌreɪt] vt (president, official) → insediare; (start officially, organization, festival) → inaugurare (frm) (system, idea) → inaugurare, instaurareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inaugurate
(iˈnoːgjureit) verb1. to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony. to inaugurate a president.
2. to make a ceremonial start to. This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme.
3. to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public. The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings.
iˌnauguˈration nouniˈnaugural adjective
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