inaugurate

in·au·gu·rate

transitive verb

-·rat·ed, -·rat·ing

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 of inaugurate

from Classical Latin inauguratus, past participle of inaugurare, to practice augury; to consecrate (a person in office) by augury: see in- and augur

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inaugurate

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.

Origin of inaugurate

Latin inaugurāre inaugurāt- to consecrate by augury in- intensive pref. ; see in- ². augurāre to augur ( from augur soothsayer ; see aug- in Indo-European roots.)

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in·au′gu·ra′tor
noun

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