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Definition of Inaugurate
1. Verb. Commence officially.
Exact synonyms: Kick Off
Specialized synonyms: Swear In, Dedicate
Generic synonyms: Commence, Embark On, Start, Start Up
Derivative terms: Inauguration, Inauguration, Kickoff, Kickoff
Specialized synonyms: Swear In, Dedicate
Generic synonyms: Commence, Embark On, Start, Start Up
Derivative terms: Inauguration, Inauguration, Kickoff, Kickoff
2. Verb. Open ceremoniously or dedicate formally.
3. Verb. Be a precursor of. "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
Exact synonyms: Introduce, Usher In
Generic synonyms: Begin, Commence, Lead Off, Start
Derivative terms: Augury
Generic synonyms: Begin, Commence, Lead Off, Start
Derivative terms: Augury
Definition of Inaugurate
1. a. Invested with office; inaugurated.
2. 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.
Definition of Inaugurate
1. Verb. (transitive) To induct into office with a formal ceremony. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inaugurate
1. [v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES]