INAUGURATE


Meaning of INAUGURATE in English

/ ɪˈnɔːgjəreɪt; NAmE / verb

1.

inaugurate sb (as sth) to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony :

[ vn - n ]

He will be inaugurated (as) President in January.

[also vn ]

2.

[ vn ] to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony :

The new theatre was inaugurated by the mayor.

3.

[ vn ] ( formal ) to introduce a new development or an important change :

The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.

►  in·aug·ur·ation / ɪˌnɔːgjəˈreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:

the President's inauguration

an inauguration speech

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin inaugurat- interpreted as omens (from the flight of birds), based on augurare to augur.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.