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(ɪnɔːgjʊreɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inaugurates, present participle inaugurating, past tense, past participle inaugurated

1. verb [usually passive]

When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony.

The new President will be inaugurated on January 20. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: invest, install, induct, instate More Synonyms of inaugurate

inauguration (ɪnɔːgjʊreɪʃən)Word forms: plural inaugurations variable noun

...the inauguration of the new Governor. [+ of]

...his long inauguration speech.

Synonyms: launch, launching, setting up, institution More Synonyms of inaugurate

Synonyms: investiture, installation, induction More Synonyms of inaugurate

2. verb [usually passive]

When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony.

A new Tibetan Centre was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama. [be VERB-ed]

inauguration countable noun

They later attended the inauguration of the University. [+ of]

Synonyms: launch, launching, setting up, institution More Synonyms of inaugurate

Synonyms: opening, launch, birth, inception More Synonyms of inaugurate

3. verb

If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it.

[formal]

Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight. [VERB noun]

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inaugurate in British English

(ɪnˈɔːɡjʊˌreɪt)

verb (transitive)

to commence officially or formally; initiate

to place in office formally and ceremonially; induct

to open ceremonially; dedicate formally

to inaugurate a factory

Derived forms

inauguration (inˌauguˈration)

noun

inaugurator (inˈauguˌrator)

noun

inauguratory (ɪnˈɔːɡjʊrətərɪ, -trɪ)

adjective

Word origin

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

inaugurate in American English

(ɪnˈɔgjəˌreɪt; ɪnˈɔgəˌreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈauguˌrated or inˈauguˌrating

to induct (an official) into office with a formal ceremony

to make a formal beginning of; start

to inaugurate a new policy

to celebrate formally the first public use of; dedicate

to inaugurate a new library

SIMILAR WORDS: beˈgin

Derived forms

inauguration (inˌauguˈration)

noun

inaugurator (inˈauguˌrator)

noun

Word origin

< L inauguratus, pp. of inaugurare, to practice augury; to consecrate (a person in office) by augury: see in-1 & augur

Synonyms of 'inaugurate'

invest, install, induct, instate

open, commission, dedicate, ordain

launch, begin, introduce, institute

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inaugurate

British English: inaugurate VERB

When a new leader is inaugurated, they are given their new position at an official ceremony.

The new President will be inaugurated mext month.

American English: inaugurate
Brazilian Portuguese: inaugurar
Chinese: 使正式就任
European Spanish: investir
French: investir de ses fonctions
German: einführen
Italian: insediare
Japanese: 就任する
Korean: 취임하다
European Portuguese: inaugurar
Latin American Spanish: investir

Chinese translation of 'inaugurate'

inaugurate

(ɪˈnɔːɡjureɪt)

vt

[president, official] 为(為) ... 举(舉)行就职(職)典礼(禮) (wèi ... jǔxíng jiùzhí diǎnlǐ)
[system, measure] 开(開)创(創) (kāichuàng)

1 (verb) in the sense of invest

Definition

to formally establish (a new leader) in office

The new president will be inaugurated on January 20.

Synonyms

invest

He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe.

install

A new Catholic bishop was installed yesterday.

induct

Six new members have been inducted into the Cabinet.

instate

2 (verb) in the sense of open

Definition

to open or celebrate the first public use of ceremonially

A new centre for research was inaugurated today.

Synonyms

open

They are now ready to open negotiations.

commission

dedicate

ordain

Her brother had been ordained as a priest.

3 (verb) in the sense of launch

Definition

to begin officially or formally

They inaugurated the first ever scheduled flights.

Synonyms

launch

The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

begin

The US wants to begin talks immediately.

introduce

The Government has introduced a number of other money-saving ideas.

institute

We will institute a number of methods to improve safety.

set up

kick off (informal)

initiate

They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.

originate

No-one knows who originated this story.

commence

They commenced a systematic search of the area.

get under way

usher in

set in motion

Additional synonyms

in the sense of begin

Definition

to start (something)

The US wants to begin talks immediately.

Synonyms

commence,

start,

initiate,

embark on,

set about,

instigate,

inaugurate,

institute,

make a beginning,

set on foot

in the sense of commence

Definition

to begin

They commenced a systematic search of the area.

Synonyms

embark on,

start,

open,

begin,

initiate,

originate,

instigate,

inaugurate,

enter upon

in the sense of induct

Definition

to initiate in knowledge of (a group or profession)

Six new members have been inducted into the Cabinet.

Synonyms

install,

admit,

introduce,

allow,

swear,

initiate,

inaugurate,

invest

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inaugurate

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释义	Trends of inaugurate View usage for: inaugurate (ɪnɔːgjʊreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inaugurates, present participle inaugurating, past tense, past participle inaugurated 1. verb [usually passive] When a new leader is inaugurated, they are formally given their new position at an official ceremony. The new President will be inaugurated on January 20. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: invest, install, induct, instate More Synonyms of inaugurate inauguration (ɪnɔːgjʊreɪʃən)Word forms: plural inaugurations variable noun ...the inauguration of the new Governor. [+ of] ...his long inauguration speech. Synonyms: launch, launching, setting up, institution More Synonyms of inaugurate Synonyms: investiture, installation, induction More Synonyms of inaugurate 2. verb [usually passive] When a new building or institution is inaugurated, it is declared open in a formal ceremony. A new Tibetan Centre was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama. [be VERB-ed] inauguration countable noun They later attended the inauguration of the University. [+ of] Synonyms: launch, launching, setting up, institution More Synonyms of inaugurate Synonyms: opening, launch, birth, inception More Synonyms of inaugurate 3. verb If you inaugurate a new system or service, you start it. [formal] Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of inaugurate inaugurate in British English (ɪnˈɔːɡjʊˌreɪt) verb (transitive) 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 Derived forms inauguration (inˌauguˈration) noun inaugurator (inˈauguˌrator) noun inauguratory (ɪnˈɔːɡjʊrətərɪ, -trɪ) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin inaugurāre, literally: to take omens, practise augury, hence to install in office after takingauguries; see in-2, augur inaugurate in American English (ɪnˈɔgjəˌreɪt; ɪnˈɔgəˌreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: inˈauguˌrated or inˈauguˌrating 1. to induct (an official) into office with a formal ceremony 2. to make a formal beginning of; start to inaugurate a new policy 3. to celebrate formally the first public use of; dedicate to inaugurate a new library SIMILAR WORDS: beˈgin Derived forms inauguration (inˌauguˈration) noun inaugurator (inˈauguˌrator) noun Word origin < L inauguratus, pp. of inaugurare, to practice augury; to consecrate (a person in office) by augury: see in-1 & augur Synonyms of 'inaugurate' invest, install, induct, instate open, commission, dedicate, ordain launch, begin, introduce, institute More Synonyms of inaugurate In other languages inaugurate British English: inaugurate VERB When a new leader is inaugurated, they are given their new position at an official ceremony. The new President will be inaugurated mext month. American English: inaugurate Brazilian Portuguese: inaugurar Chinese: 使正式就任 European Spanish: investir French: investir de ses fonctions German: einführen Italian: insediare Japanese: 就任する Korean: 취임하다 European Portuguese: inaugurar Latin American Spanish: investir Chinese translation of 'inaugurate' inaugurate (ɪˈnɔːɡjureɪt) vt [president, official] 为(為) ... 举(舉)行就职(職)典礼(禮) (wèi ... jǔxíng jiùzhí diǎnlǐ) [system, measure] 开(開)创(創) (kāichuàng) 1 (verb) in the sense of invest Definition to formally establish (a new leader) in office The new president will be inaugurated on January 20. Synonyms invest He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe. install A new Catholic bishop was installed yesterday. induct Six new members have been inducted into the Cabinet. instate 2 (verb) in the sense of open Definition to open or celebrate the first public use of ceremonially A new centre for research was inaugurated today. Synonyms open They are now ready to open negotiations. commission dedicate ordain Her brother had been ordained as a priest. 3 (verb) in the sense of launch Definition to begin officially or formally They inaugurated the first ever scheduled flights. Synonyms launch The police have launched an investigation into the incident. begin The US wants to begin talks immediately. introduce The Government has introduced a number of other money-saving ideas. institute We will institute a number of methods to improve safety. set up kick off (informal) initiate They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. originate No-one knows who originated this story. commence They commenced a systematic search of the area. get under way usher in set in motion Additional synonyms in the sense of begin Definition to start (something) The US wants to begin talks immediately. Synonyms commence, start, initiate, embark on, set about, instigate, inaugurate, institute, make a beginning, set on foot in the sense of commence Definition to begin They commenced a systematic search of the area. Synonyms embark on, start, open, begin, initiate, originate, instigate, inaugurate, enter upon in the sense of induct Definition to initiate in knowledge of (a group or profession) Six new members have been inducted into the Cabinet. Synonyms install, admit, introduce, allow, swear, initiate, inaugurate, invest Nearby words of inaugurate inattentive inaudible inaugural inaugurate inauguration inauspicious inborn Synonyms of 'inaugurate' inaugurate Explore 'inaugurate' in the dictionary
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