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

2. Verb. Open ceremoniously or dedicate formally.
Generic synonyms: Open
Derivative terms: Inauguration

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

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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inaugurate

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inaugurally
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inaugurate (current term)
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