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INAUGURATE
inaugurate, usher in, introduce
(verb) be a precursor of; “The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period”
inaugurate, kick off
(verb) commence officially
inaugurate
(verb) open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
inaugurate (third-person singular simple present inaugurates, present participle inaugurating, simple past and past participle inaugurated)
(transitive) To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
(transitive) To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.
Adjective
inaugurate (not comparable)
Invested with office; inaugurated.
Source: Wiktionary
In*au"gu*rate, a. Etym: [L. inauguratus, p. p. of inaugurare to take omens from the flight of birds (before entering upon any important undertaking); hence, to consecrate, inaugurate, or install, with such divination; pref. in- in + augurare, augurari, to augur. See Augur.]
Definition: Invested with office; inaugurated. Drayton.
In*au"gu*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inaugurated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inaugurating.]
1. 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. Milton.
2. 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. As if kings did closes remarkable days to inaugurate their favors. Sir H. Wotton.
3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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