inaugurate

in·au·gu·rate

 (ĭn-ô′gyə-rāt′, -gə-)

tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates

1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.

2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally: inaugurate a new immigration policy. See Synonyms at begin.

3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate: inaugurate a community center.

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[Latin inaugurāre, inaugurāt-, to consecrate by augury : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + augurāre, to augur (from augur, soothsayer; see aug- in Indo-European roots).]

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in·au′gu·ra′tor n.

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inaugurate

(ɪnˈɔːɡjʊˌreɪt)

vb (tr)

1. to commence officially or formally; initiate

2. to place in office formally and ceremonially; induct

3. to open ceremonially; dedicate formally: to inaugurate a factory.

[C17: from Latin inaugurāre, literally: to take omens, practise augury, hence to install in office after taking auguries; see in-², augur]

inˌauguˈration n

inˈauguˌrator n

inauguratory adj

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in•au•gu•rate

(ɪnˈɔ gyəˌreɪt, -gə-)

v.t. -rat•ed, -rat•ing.

1. to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.

2. to induct into office with formal ceremonies; install.

3. to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony: Airmail service between Washington, D.C., and New York City was inaugurated in 1918.

[1595–1605; < Latin inaugurātus, past participle of inaugurāre to consecrate by augury (a person chosen for priesthood or other office). See in-², augur]

in•au`gu•ra′tion, n.

in•au′gu•ra`tor, n.

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inaugurate

Past participle: inaugurated
Gerund: inaugurating

Imperative

inaugurate

inaugurate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inaugurate - commence officially kick off swear in - administer on oath to; "The speaker of the House swore in the new President" embark on, start up, commence, start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" dedicate - open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"
	2.	inaugurate - open ceremoniously or dedicate formally open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
	3.	inaugurate - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" usher in, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

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inaugurate

verb

1. invest, install, induct, instate The new president will be inaugurated on January 20.

2. open, commission, dedicate, ordain A new centre for research was inaugurated today.

3. launch, begin, introduce, institute, set up, kick off (informal), initiate, originate, commence, get under way, usher in, set in motion They inaugurated the first ever scheduled flights.

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inaugurate

verb

1. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual:

induct, initiate, install, instate, invest.

2. To go about the initial step in doing (something):

approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.

Informal: kick off.

Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.

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Translations

يُدَشِّنيَفْتَتِحيُوَلِّي منصِبا باحْتِفال رسمي

slavnostně otevřítuvést do úřaduzahájit

indsætteindviepåbegynde

einleiteneinweihenfeierlich einführen

estrenar

inaugurer

koma á; marka upphafsetja í embættivígja, taka í notkun, opna

inaugurareinaugurazioneinsediamentoinsediareinaugurale

inauguracijainauguracinisinauguruotiiškilmingai atidarytiiškilmingai pradėti

atklātievadītievadīt amatāuzsākt

åpne

slávnostne otvoriť

törenle açmaktörenle başlatmaktörenle göreve getirmek

为...举行就职典礼为...举行开幕式为...举行落成仪式

inaugurate

[ɪˈnɔːgjʊreɪt] VT

1. [+ policy, new era, building] → inaugurar

2. (= swear in) [+ president, official] → investir

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inaugurate

[ɪnˈɔːgjəreɪt] vt

[+ president, official] → investir de ses fonctions

[+ flight, project] → inaugurer

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inaugurate

vt

president, pope, king, official etc → (feierlich) in sein/ihr Amt einsetzen or einführen, inaugurieren (geh)

policy → einführen; building → einweihen; exhibition → eröffnen; era → einleiten

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inaugurate

[ɪˈnɔːgjʊˌreɪt] vt (president, official) → insediare; (start officially, organization, festival) → inaugurare (frm) (system, idea) → inaugurare, instaurare

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inaugurate

(iˈnoːgjureit) verb

1. to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony. to inaugurate a president. inhuldig يُوَلِّي منصِبا باحْتِفال رسمي въвеждам в длъжност empossar uvést do úřadu feierlich einführen indsætte εγκαθιστώ κπ. (σε αξίωμα) investir pidulikult ametisse seadma منصوب کردن asettaa virkaan investir de ses fonctions לְהַשבִיע לְתַפקִיד उद्घाटन करना inaugurirati, promovirati beiktat melantik setja í embætti insediare in carica 就任させる 취임시키다 inauguruoti, iškilmingai priimti į pareigas (svinīgi) ievadīt amatā melantik installereninnsette zaprzysiąc, intronizować itp. پرانستل، افتتاح كول empossar a învesti în funcţia de (торжественно) вводить в должность uviesť do úradu slovesno ustoličiti inaugurisati installera, inaugurera จัดพิธีรับตำแหน่ง törenle göreve getirmek 為...舉行就職典禮 урочисто вводити на високу посаду باقاعدہ عہدے پر فائز کرنا tấn phong 为...举行就职典礼

2. to make a ceremonial start to. This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme. instel يُدَشِّن откривам inaugurar zahájit einleiten indvie; påbegynde εγκαινιάζωinaugurar pidulikult alustama آغاز کردن aloittaa inaugurer לַחֲנוֹך भावुक शुरुआत करना promovirati bevezet membuka koma á; marka upphaf inaugurare 始める 정식으로 발족시키다 iškilmingai pradėti ievadīt; uzsākt membuka inluideninnvie, innvarslezainaugurować پرانستل inaugurar a inaugura ознаменовывать uviesť, otvoriť slovesno začeti svečano uvesti inleda, införa ประกอบพิธี törenle başlatmak 為...舉行開幕典禮 починати آغاز کرنا giới thiệu 为...举行开幕式

3. to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public. The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings. inwy يَفْتَتِح въвеждам inaugurar slavnostně otevřít einweihen indvie κάνω εγκαίνια inaugurar pidulikult avama, pühitsema افتتاح کردن vihkiä inaugurer לַחֲנוֹך शुभारंभ करना otvoriti átad meresmikan vígja, taka í notkun, opna inaugurare 開館する 개회식을 하다 iškilmingai atidaryti atklāt (ēku, izstādi u.tml.) merasmikan plechtig openen åpne uroczyście otworzyć افتتاح كول inaugurar a inaugura открывать slávnostne otvoriť slovesno otvoriti svečano otvoriti inviga, öppna ทำพิธีเปิด törenle açmak 為...舉行落成儀式 урочисто відкривати کسی عمارت کو کھولنا khánh thành 为...举行落成仪式

iˌnauguˈration noun

inhuldiging إفتِتاح، تَدْشين встъпване inauguração inaugurace die Amtseinführung, die Einweihung indvielse εγκαίνιαinauguración ametisse pühitsemine افتتاح؛ انتصاب virkaanasettajaiset inaugurationהשבעה प्रतिष्ठापन, शुभारम्भ promocija beiktatás; átadás, megnyitás pelantikan innsetning; opnun inaugurazione 就任式 개회, 취임 inauguracija inaugurācija, svinīga stāšanās amatā pelantikan installatie, openingsplechtigheid innsettelse, innvielse, åpninginauguracja افتتاح،پرانستل inauguração inaugurare; învesti­tură инаугурация; торжественное открытие inaugurácia otvoritev inauguracija invigning พิธีเปิด açılış töreni 就職(開幕或落成)典禮 інаугурація افتتاح sự nhậm chức 就职典礼，开幕式，落成典礼，开创

iˈnaugural adjective

inhuldigingsagtig إفْتِتاحي встъпителен inaugural inaugurační einweihend indvielses-; åbnings-; indsættelses- εναρκτήριοςinaugural ava- آغازین؛ گشایشی virkaanastujais- inaugural טֶקֶס חֲנוּכָּה आरम्भ promoviran fölavató (ünnepség); megnyitó (előadás) mengenai pelantikan innsetningar-; opnunar- inaugurale 就任の 취임의, 개회의 inauguracinis ievada-; atklāšanas- perasmian inaugureeltiltredelses-, innvielses-, åpnings-inauguracyjny دپرانستلو مراسموته منسوب، افتتاحى inaugural inaugural вступительный inauguračný nastopen inauguracijski invignings-, öppnings- เกี่ยวกับการเข้ารับตำแหน่งอย่างเป็นทางการ açılışla ilgili, açılış 就職(開幕或落成)的 вступний افتتاحی mở đầu 就职的，就任的

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