INAUGURATE


Meaning of INAUGURATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈnȯ-gyə-ˌrāt, -gə-ˌrāt ]

transitive verb

( -rat·ed ; -rat·ing )

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 ceremonies

2.

a. : to dedicate ceremoniously : observe formally the beginning of

inaugurate a new school

b. : to bring about the beginning of

Synonyms: see begin

• in·au·gu·ra·tor -ˌrā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.