Associations to the word «Inaugurate»

Wiktionary

INAUGURATE, verb. (transitive) To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
INAUGURATE, verb. (transitive) To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.
INAUGURATE, adjective. Invested with office; inaugurated.

Dictionary definition

INAUGURATE, verb. Commence officially.
INAUGURATE, verb. Open ceremoniously or dedicate formally.
INAUGURATE, verb. Be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period".

Wise words

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