verb

inaugurate

to inaugurate, to introduce, to install

They will inaugurate the new president tomorrow.

They will inaugurate the new president tomorrow.

The museum will inaugurate a new exhibit.

The museum will inaugurate a new exhibit.

((sb.)) ((as sth.)) to inaugurate (sb.) as (sth.) They will inaugurate him as president.

((sth.)) to inaugurate (sth.) The city inaugurated a new park.

Synonyms: initiate, launch, install, commence

From Latin 'inaugurare', meaning 'to take omens from the flight of birds', from 'in-' (in) + 'augur' (a diviner).

Imagine an 'augur' predicting a good start. To 'inaugurate' is to give something an official, good start.

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