Definition of inaugurate Inaugurate

/ɪnɔˈgjɚɪt/ - [inogyerit] - in•au•gu•rate

We found 14 definitions of inaugurate from 6 different sources.

What does inaugurate mean?

Verb inaugurates, inaugurating, inaugurated
inaugurate - commence officially
		kick off
		embark on, start up, commence, start play in the starting lineup
		swear in administer on oath to; "The speaker of the House swore in the new President"
		dedicate set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
inaugurate - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
		usher in, introduce
		lead off, commence, begin, start teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
inaugurate - open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
		open make available; "This opens up new possibilities"

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inaugurate (Verb)
To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
inaugurate (Verb)
To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.
inaugurate (Adjective)
Invested with office; inaugurated.

inaugurate (a.)
Invested with office; inaugurated.
inaugurate (v. t.)
To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king.
inaugurate (v. t.)
To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony; hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate; -- used especially of something of dignity or worth or public concern; as, to inaugurate a new era of things, new methods, etc.
inaugurate (v. t.)
To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue.
inaugurate (v. t.)
To begin with good omens.

inaugurate
in-aw′gūr-āt, v.t. to induct formally into an office: to cause to begin: to make a public exhibition of for the first time.—adjs. Inau′gural, Inau′gurātory, pertaining to, or done at, an inauguration.—ns. Inaugurā′tion, act of inaugurating; Inau′gurātor, one who inaugurates.—adj. Inau′guratory. [L. inaugurāre, -ātum.]