inaugurate

B2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ɪˈnɔː.ɡjəˌreɪt/ UK /ɪˈnɔː.ɡjʊ.reɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #36777

Meanings

1

verb
to open, begin, or introduce something formally or ceremonially

The mayor will inaugurate the new public library on Friday.
2

verb
to mark or bring about the beginning of a new period, practice, or movement

The discovery helped inaugurate a new era in molecular biology.
3

verb
to install someone formally in an office

The country will inaugurate its new president in January.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to open, begin, or... open launch initiate

2 verb · to mark or bring about the... usher inbegin establish

3 verb · to install someone formally... install induct invest

Opposites

close conclude terminate

Word family

Forms inaugurated

Derived forms inaugurativeinauguratorreinaugurateuninaugurated

Related forms inaugural inauguration augur induction opening

Etymology

Borrowed through French inaugurer or directly from Latin inaugurare ("to take omens; consecrate or install"). The Latin verb is built on augur, a religious official who interpreted omens. A ceremonial installation broadened to any formal opening or important beginning.

Topics

Cause, Change & Process

External links

# inaugurate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈnɔː.ɡjəˌreɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈnɔː.ɡjʊ.reɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 36777

## Meanings
1. to open, begin, or introduce something formally or ceremonially
2. to mark or bring about the beginning of a new period, practice, or movement
3. to install someone formally in an office

## Examples
- The mayor will inaugurate the new public library on Friday.
- The discovery helped inaugurate a new era in molecular biology.
- The country will inaugurate its new president in January.

## Synonyms
- open
- launch
- initiate
- usher in
- install
- induct

## Antonyms
- close
- conclude
- terminate

## Derived Forms
- inaugurative
- inaugurator
- reinaugurate
- uninaugurated

## Related Forms
- inaugural
- inauguration
- augur
- induction
- opening

## Etymology
Borrowed through French inaugurer or directly from Latin inaugurare ("to take omens; consecrate or install"). The Latin verb is built on augur, a religious official who interpreted omens. A ceremonial installation broadened to any formal opening or important beginning.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process

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