inaugurate

1. a. Invested with office; inaugurated. Source: opted

2. 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. Source: opted

3. 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. Source: opted

4. v. t. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue. Source: opted

5. v. t. To begin with good omens. Source: opted

6. v. commence officially Source: wordnet

7. v. open ceremoniously or dedicate formally Source: wordnet

8. v. be a precursor of Source: wordnet

9. Invested with office; inaugurated. Drayton. 1. 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. Milton. 2. 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. As if kings did closes remarkable days to inaugurate their favors. Sir H. Wotton. 3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.] 4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. Source: webster

10. Invested with office; inaugurated. Drayton. Source: adambom

11. v:100 v. commence officially v. open ceremoniously or dedicate formally v. be a precursor of Source: ecdict

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