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- DictionaryIn·au·gu·rate/iˈnôɡ(y)əˌrāt/
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- 1. begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period): "he inaugurated a new policy of trade and exploration"
Add to word list. to put something into use or action, or to put a person into an official position with a ceremony: He wants to inaugurate his museum with elaborate opening ceremonies. The nation prepares to inaugurate its new president.
2 days ago · inaugurate in American English. (ɪnˈɔgjəˌreɪt ; ɪnˈɔgəˌreɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: inˈauguˌrated or inˈauguˌrating. 1. to induct (an official) into office with a formal ceremony. 2. to make a formal beginning of; start. to inaugurate a new policy. 3.
to have a ceremony to celebrate an important person starting a new job, a new building opening, etc: Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009. inaugurate verb [T] (START) to start a new system or organization: He inaugurated a programme to fight tuberculosis. inauguration. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃ ə n / us. the inauguration of the Lord Mayor.
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.
inaugurate something (formal) to introduce a new development or an important change. The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration. People hoped that the new government would inaugurate a period of change.
Inaugurate definition: to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin. See examples of INAUGURATE used in a sentence.
To inaugurate means to start something, to give it a kick off. The opening day pep rally inaugurates the high school football season. Inaugurate comes from the Latin word augur, which means taking signs from birds, or telling the future.
