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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.

[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).]

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
Present
I inaugurate
you inaugurate
he/she/it inaugurates
we inaugurate
you inaugurate
they inaugurate
Preterite
I inaugurated
you inaugurated
he/she/it inaugurated
we inaugurated
you inaugurated
they inaugurated
Present Continuous
I am inaugurating
you are inaugurating
he/she/it is inaugurating
we are inaugurating
you are inaugurating
they are inaugurating
Present Perfect
I have inaugurated
you have inaugurated
he/she/it has inaugurated
we have inaugurated
you have inaugurated
they have inaugurated
Past Continuous
I was inaugurating
you were inaugurating
he/she/it was inaugurating
we were inaugurating
you were inaugurating
they were inaugurating
Past Perfect
I had inaugurated
you had inaugurated
he/she/it had inaugurated
we had inaugurated
you had inaugurated
they had inaugurated
Future
I will inaugurate
you will inaugurate
he/she/it will inaugurate
we will inaugurate
you will inaugurate
they will inaugurate
Future Perfect
I will have inaugurated
you will have inaugurated
he/she/it will have inaugurated
we will have inaugurated
you will have inaugurated
they will have inaugurated
Future Continuous
I will be inaugurating
you will be inaugurating
he/she/it will be inaugurating
we will be inaugurating
you will be inaugurating
they will be inaugurating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inaugurating
you have been inaugurating
he/she/it has been inaugurating
we have been inaugurating
you have been inaugurating
they have been inaugurating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inaugurating
you will have been inaugurating
he/she/it will have been inaugurating
we will have been inaugurating
you will have been inaugurating
they will have been inaugurating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inaugurating
you had been inaugurating
he/she/it had been inaugurating
we had been inaugurating
you had been inaugurating
they had been inaugurating
Conditional
I would inaugurate
you would inaugurate
he/she/it would inaugurate
we would inaugurate
you would inaugurate
they would inaugurate
Past Conditional
I would have inaugurated
you would have inaugurated
he/she/it would have inaugurated
we would have inaugurated
you would have inaugurated
they would have inaugurated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. inaugurate - commence officially
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"
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:
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Translations
يُدَشِّنيَفْتَتِحيُوَلِّي منصِبا باحْتِفال رسمي
slavnostně otevřítuvést do úřaduzahájit
indsætteindviepåbegynde
koma á; marka upphafsetja í embættivígja, taka í notkun, opna
inauguracijainauguracinisinauguruotiiškilmingai atidarytiiškilmingai pradėti
atklātievadītievadīt amatāuzsākt
slávnostne otvoriť
törenle açmaktörenle başlatmaktörenle göreve getirmek

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)
policyeinführen ; buildingeinweihen ; exhibitioneröffnen ; eraeinleiten
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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 installeren innsette 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 εγκαινιάζω inaugurar 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 inluiden innvie, innvarsle zainaugurować 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 εγκαίνια inauguración ametisse pühitsemine افتتاح؛ انتصاب virkaanasettajaiset inauguration השבעה 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, åpning inauguracja 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- εναρκτήριος inaugural 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 inaugureel tiltredelses-, 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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As I meditatively folded up the pretty bit of writing, I made a resolution; but it was one of such importance that not only is another chapter needed to do it honour, but it may well inaugurate another book of this strange uneventful history.
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