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Inaugurate

/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊɹət/

To induct into office with a formal ceremony.

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📖 Definitions of "Inaugurate"

verb

1
To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
2
To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.

adjective

1
Invested with office; inaugurated.

🔄 Synonyms of "Inaugurate"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
introduceverb	(transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
usher inverb	To announce the arrival of something; to herald.
kick offverb	(ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Inaugurate"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
usher inverb	To announce the arrival of something; to herald.
introduceverb	(transitive, of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).
kick offverb	(ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.
initiateverb	(transitive) To begin; to start.
instituteverb	An organization founded to promote a cause
usherverb	To guide people to their seats.
openverb	(usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
startverb	The beginning of an activity.
openingnoun	An act or instance of making or becoming open.
beginverb	(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
dedicateverb	(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
unveilverb	(transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
launchverb	(transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
inaugurverb	(transitive, obsolete) To inaugurate.
inductverb	To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
investnoun	(meteorology) A designated area of disturbed weather that is being monitored for potential tropical cyclone development.
installverb	(transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use
reinaugurateverb	(transitive) To inaugurate again or anew.
enthroneverb	(transitive) To put on the throne in a formal installation ceremony called enthronement, equivalent to (and often combined with) coronation and/or other ceremonies of investiture.
handselnoun	A gift given at New Year, or at the start of some enterprise or new situation, meant to ensure good luck.