Inaugurate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Open ceremoniously or dedicate formally.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The President will inaugurate the new hospital next week with a grand ceremony.
- The university plans to inaugurate its new research center with a symposium on innovation.
- The company's CEO will inaugurate the new office building with a ribbon-cutting event.
- The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the newly renovated museum with a formal speech.
- The city will inaugurate its new public transportation system with a free ride day for all citizens.
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Meaning 2
Be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company's bankruptcy was expected to inaugurate a wave of similar financial failures in the industry.
- The 1950s and 60s saw the beginning of the civil rights movement and events that would inaugurate society-wide changes.
- His report was intended to inaugurate public awareness of environmental issues.
- Computer hacking in the 1970s was the first malicious use of the internet, and was an incident that would inaugurate the global threat of cybercrime.
- This new technology is expected to inaugurate an era of faster, more efficient health care diagnosing.
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Meaning 3
Commence officially.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new president was sworn in to inaugurate a fresh era of economic growth and stability.
- With great fanfare, the company is set to inaugurate its first office in Asia next quarter.
- She will travel to the United States to inaugurate the prestigious art exhibition scheduled for later this week.
- The local government is gearing up to inaugurate a significant infrastructure development project in the city.
- In the coming weeks, the company plans to inaugurate a new service intended to simplify online transactions for its customers.