INAUGURATE


Meaning of INAUGURATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnɔ:gjʊreɪt ]

( inaugurates, inaugurating, inaugurated)

1.

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.

VERB : usu passive , be V-ed

• in‧augu‧ra‧tion

(inaugurations)

...the inauguration of the new Governor.

N-VAR : oft N of n , N n

2.

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

A new centre for research on toxic waste was inaugurated today at Imperial College.

= open

VERB : usu passive , be V-ed

• in‧augu‧ra‧tion

They later attended the inauguration of the University.

N-COUNT : usu N of n

3.

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

Pan Am inaugurated the first scheduled international flight.

VERB : V n

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