USHER IN


Meaning of USHER IN in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1600

1 : to serve to bring into being <a discovery that ushered in a period of change>

2 : to mark or observe the beginning of < ushered in the new year with merrymaking>

synonyms see BEGIN

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.