inaugurate

(in ô′gyə rāt′, -gə-)

to induct (an official) into office with a formal ceremony
to make a formal beginning of; start: to inaugurate a new policy
to celebrate formally the first public use of; dedicate: to inaugurate a new library

Origin: < L inauguratus, pp. of inaugurare, to practice augury; to consecrate (a person in office) by augury: see in- & augur

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See inaugurate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates

To induct into office by a formal ceremony.
To cause to begin, especially officially or formally: inaugurate a new immigration policy. See Synonyms at begin.
To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate: inaugurate a community center.

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Origin: Latin inaugurāre, inaugurāt-, to consecrate by augury

Origin: : in-, intensive pref.; see in-²

Origin: + augurāre, to augur (from augur, soothsayer; see aug- in Indo-European roots)

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