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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•au•gu•rate /ɪnˈɔgyəˌreɪt, -gə-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to make a formal beginning of; begin:The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
- Governmentto put (someone) into office with formal ceremonies;
install:He was inaugurated in January. - to introduce or cause to begin:Airmail service was inaugurated in 1918.
in•au•gu•ra•tion /ɪnˌɔgyəˈreɪʃən, -gə-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]inauguration of the new space flights.[countable]Inaugurations are held in January. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•au•gu•rate (in ô′gyə rāt′, -gə-),USA pronunciation v.t., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. - to make a formal beginning of;
initiate;
commence;
begin:The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power. - Governmentto induct into office with formal ceremonies;
install. - to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony:Airmail service between Washington, D.C., and New York City was inaugurated in 1918.
- Latin inaugurātus past participle of inaugurāre to consecrate by augury (a person chosen for priesthood or other office), literally, to take auguries). See in-2, augur, -ate1
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: inaugurate /ɪnˈɔːɡjʊˌreɪt/ vb (transitive)- to commence officially or formally; initiate
- to place in office formally and ceremonially; induct
- to open ceremonially; dedicate formally: to inaugurate a factory
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin inaugurāre, literally: to take omens, practise augury, hence to install in office after taking auguries; see in-², augurinˌauguˈration n inˈauguˌrator n inauguratory /ɪnˈɔːɡjʊrətərɪ -trɪ/ adj |