inaugurate

  • 21inaugurate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. install, induct, invest; start, launch, initiate, institute, open. See beginning. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. introduce, initiate, originate; see begin 1 . See Synonym Study at begin . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 22inaugurate — see AUGUR …

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  • 23inaugurate — in·au·gu·rate || ɪ nɔːgjÉ™reɪt / gjÊŠr v. install in office with an official ceremony; open, introduce with an official ceremony; begin, commence …

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  • 24inaugurate — [ɪ nɔ:gjʊreɪt] verb 1》 introduce (a new system, period, etc.).     ↘mark the opening of (an institution) with a special event. 2》 admit formally to office. Derivatives inauguration noun inaugurator noun inauguratory adjective Origin …

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  • 25inaugurate — v. a. 1. Install, invest with an office, introduce into an office, induct into office. 2. Celebrate the institution of, introduce with fitting ceremonies. 3. Commence, begin, set in action, set going, initiate, originate …

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  • 26inaugurate — verb (T) 1 if an event inaugurates an important change or period of time, it comes at the beginning of it: The International Trade Agreement inaugurated a period of high economic growth. 2 to introduce a new person into an important job such as… …

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  • 27inaugurate — verb 1) he inaugurated a new trade policy Syn: initiate, begin, start, commence, institute, launch, start off, get going, get underway, set in motion, get off the ground, establish, found, lay the foundations of; bring in, usher in …

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  • 28inaugurate — in·au·gu·rate …

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  • 29inaugurate — verb 1) he inaugurated a new policy Syn: initiate, begin, start, institute, launch, get going, get under way, establish, bring in, usher in; informal kick off 2) the new President will be inaugurated Syn …

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  • 30inaugurate — [ɪˈnɔːgjʊˌreɪt] verb [T] 1) to have an official ceremony to celebrate the beginning of something Syn: open 2) formal to start or introduce something that is new and important inauguration [ɪˌnɔːgjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] …

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