transitive. To initiate (a business, undertaking, etc.) with a ceremony calculated to ensure prosperity or good luck to it; to give a fortunate…
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| 释义 | the world > existence and causation > causation > initiating or causing to begin > initiate [verb (transitive)] > inaugurate (16) auspicate1611 transitive. To initiate (a business, undertaking, etc.) with a ceremony calculated to ensure prosperity or good luck to it; to give a fortunate… augurate1624 transitive. To inaugurate. Cf. augur, v. 5. rare. to usher in1646 to usher in (see also 1). To mark the introduction, beginning, or occurrence of (an event, etc.); to introduce. inaugurate1755 ‘To begin with good omens’ (Johnson); to begin (a course of action, period of time, etc., esp. of an important character) with some formal… augur1865 transitive. With in. To initiate or mark (the start of something new); to inaugurate, to usher in. Cf. augurate, v. 2. Subcategories:— afresh (1) — into public use (3) — name or dedicate (2) — with a procession (1) — handsel or signal the inauguration of (3) — an era or period of time (1) |
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