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inaugurate
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inaugurate
v.
install in office with an official ceremony; open, introduce with an official ceremony; begin, commence
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Inauguration
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a major public leader's term of office. The "inaugural address" is a speech given during this ceremony which informs the people of his/her intentions as a leader. A famous inauguration speech is John F. Kennedy's.
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inaugurate
Verb
1. commence officially
(synonym) kick off
(hypernym) start, start up, embark on, commence
(hyponym) swear in
(derivation) inauguration, startup
2. open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
(hypernym) open
(derivation) inauguration, startup
3. be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
(synonym) usher in, introduce
(hypernym) begin, lead off, start, commence
(derivation) augury, sign, foretoken, preindication
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inaugurare
v.
inaugurate, open
inaugurato
adj.
inaugurated, officially opened or introduced
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inaugurar
v.
dedicate; open; inaugurate
