inaugurateverb [ T ]
uk/ɪˈnɔː.ɡjə.reɪt/us/ɪˈnɑː.ɡjə.reɪt/to put someone into an official position with a ceremony:
American presidents are always inaugurated on 20 January .
to put something into use or action officially:
The European Community inaugurated the Single European Market in 1993.
to mark the beginning of a new period, style, or activity:
The change of government inaugurated a new era of economic prosperity.
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Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- induction
- initiate
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- officiate
- pageant
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- swearing-in
- the red carpet
- troop
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inauguration
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/us/ɪˌnɑː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/
an inauguration ceremony