inaugurate

  • 11inaugurate — v. (D; tr.) to inaugurate as (to be inaugurated as president) * * * [ɪ nɔːgjʊreɪt] (D; tr.) to inaugurate as (to be inaugurated as president) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12inaugurate — in|au|gu|rate [ ı nɔgjə,reıt ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to start or introduce something new and important: He hopes to inaugurate a new, more democratic era in the country s politics. 2. ) to open a new building or start a new organization… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13inaugurate — transitive verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Latin inauguratus, past participle of inaugurare, literally, to practice augury, from in + augurare to augur; from the rites connected with augury Date: 1606 1. to induct into an office with suitable… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14inaugurate — in|au|gu|rate [ıˈno:gjureıt US ˈno: ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inaugurare, from augurare ( AUGUR); because the ceremony involved looking at signs of what might happen in the future] 1.) to hold an official… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15inaugurate — [[t]ɪnɔ͟ːgjʊreɪt[/t]] inaugurates, inaugurating, inaugurated 1) VERB: usu passive When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony. [be V ed] The new President will be inaugurated on January 20 …

    English dictionary

  • 16inaugurate — v 1. initiate, begin, start, commence, Inf. kick off; break ground, ring up the curtain on, get the show on the road, get underway; launch, Inf. get off the ground, start off, forward; set out on, start out, enter into, take the first step; get… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 17inaugurate — inaugurator, n. /in aw gyeuh rayt , geuh /, v.t., inaugurated, inaugurating. 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… …

    Universalium

  • 18inaugurate — verb a) To induct into office with a formal ceremony. b) To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner …

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  • 19inaugurate — verb ADVERB ▪ formally (esp. BrE), officially (esp. AmE) ▪ The assembly was formally inaugurated on in December …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20inaugurate — Synonyms and related words: anoint, author, bear, beget, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring to effect, bring to pass, bring up, broach, cause, chair, christen, coin, commence, conceive, constitute, create, crown, do, effect, effectuate,… …

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