inaugurate

  • 31inaugurate — in•au•gu•rate [[t]ɪnˈɔ gyəˌreɪt, gə [/t]] 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[/ex] 2) gov to induct into office with formal ceremonies;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32inaugurate — /ɪnˈɔgjəreɪt / (say in awgyuhrayt) verb (t) (inaugurated, inaugurating) 1. to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin. 2. to induct into office with formal ceremonies; install. 3. to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony …

  • 33inaugurate —   Poni, ho oponi, ho okumu …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 34inaugurate — see AUGUR …

    Word origins

  • 35inaugurate — v.tr. 1 admit (a person) formally to office. 2 initiate the public use of (a building etc.). 3 begin, introduce. 4 enter with ceremony upon (an undertaking etc.). Derivatives: inauguration n. inaugurator n. inauguratory adj. Etymology: L… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36Inaugurated — Inaugurate In*au gu*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inaugurated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inaugurating}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 37Inaugurating — Inaugurate In*au gu*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inaugurated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inaugurating}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 38inauguration — inaugurate in‧au‧gu‧rate [ɪˈnɔːgjreɪt ǁ ˈnɒː ] verb [transitive] 1. to begin a new system, service, project etc: • The airline inaugurated its first nonstop flight to Moscow last year. • a billion dollar aid package inaugurated at the economic… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 39inaugural — inaugurate ► VERB 1) begin or introduce (a system, project, etc.). 2) admit formally to office. 3) officially mark the beginning or first public use of (a building, service, etc). DERIVATIVES inaugural adjective inauguration noun inaugurator noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 40inauguration — inaugurate ► VERB 1) begin or introduce (a system, project, etc.). 2) admit formally to office. 3) officially mark the beginning or first public use of (a building, service, etc). DERIVATIVES inaugural adjective inauguration noun inaugurator noun …

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