inaugurate
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inaugurate¹
- /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/ UK
- /-ɡjə-/ UK
- /ɪˈnoːɡjə.ɹɛjt/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ɪˈnɔ.ɡjəˌɹeɪt/ US
- /-ɡə-/ US
- /ɪˈnɑ.ɡjəˌɹeɪt/ US, cot caught merger
- /-ɡə-/ US, cot caught merger
- /ɪˈnoːɡjə.ɹæɪt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ɪˈnɔ.ɡjəˌɾet/ Scotland
- /ɪˈnɔːɡjəˌɾeːt/ Wales
Where it comes from
Either:
* borrowed from French inaugurer (“to inaugurate”), from Latin inaugurō (“to take omens from the flight of birds, to divine, practise augury; to approve, consecrate, or inaugurate on the basis of omens; to install”) with common assimilation of French -er with English -ate (verb-forming suffix)
* or a Learned borrowing from Latin inaugurātus, perfect passive participle of inaugurō, see etymology at -ate;
Further from in- (“against; into; on, upon; to, towards”) + augurō (“to act as an augur, interpret omens, augur; to foretell, predict; to conjecture, guess”), from augur (“soothsayer, augur”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix) (further etymology uncertain; see the entry).
verb inaugurates · inaugurating · inaugurated · inaugurate
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To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
[…] Cn[aeus] Cornelius Dolabella vvas inaugurat or inſtalled king of the ſacrifices, in ſteed of Marcus Martius, vvho died tvvo yeares before.
Similar: inaugur
- To dedicate (a building, monument, etc.) for public use by a formal ceremony. On February 22nd, at an event […], Acciona, a Spanish conglomerate, is due to inaugurate a new power plant a few miles from Las Vegas.
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To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely), to begin or commence (something); to start.
The sun!—he came up to be viewed; / And sky and sea made mighty room / To inaugurate the vision!
Similar: handsel
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To cause (something) to be auspicious or good-omened; also, to declare or make (something) holy; to consecrate, to sanctify.
About Nevvyeers-tide after his return from thence (for thoſe beginnings of years vvere very propitious unto him, as if Kings did chuſe remarkable dayes to inaugurate their favours, that they may appeare acts aſvvell of the Times, as of the VVill) he vvas Created Marqueſs of Buckingham, and made Lord
Similar: auspicate, avow, behallow, bless, canonize, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, inaugurate, martyr, sacralize, sacrate · Opposite: corrupt, defile, desecrate, profanate, profane, profanize, pollute, sully, tarnish, violate
inaugurate²
- /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹət/ UK
- /ɪˈnɔ.ɡjə.ɹet/ US
- /ɪˈnɔ.ɡə.ɹet/ US
- /ɪˈnɑ.ɡjə.ɹet/ cot caught merger
- /ɪˈnɑ.ɡə.ɹet/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin inaugurātus (“having been taken as an omen, divined; having been approved, consecrated, or inaugurated on the basis of omens; installed, having been installed”) (the perfect passive participle of inaugurō (verb): see etymology 1). See -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
adjective
- Inducted into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; inaugurated. [T]he raising up of Jesus, signifies the new state, to which Christ was inaugurate at His resurrection, and contains under it all the severals of ascension, of sitting at the right hand of power, of the mission of the Holy Ghost, and His powerful intercession for us in heaven ever since, and to the
Translations
Every language
verb to dedicate (something) for public access or use with a formal ceremony
| Español | inaugurar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 開幕 /开幕 kāimù |
| हिन्दी | उद्घाटन udghāṭan |
| Português | inaugurar |
| Deutsch | vereidigen |
| Ελληνικά | εγκαινιάζω egkainiázo |
| العربية | اِفْتَتَحَ iftataḥa |
verb to induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony
| Español | investir |
|---|---|
| Português | empossar, investir |
| Français | inaugurer |
| Deutsch | einführen |
| Italiano | inaugurare |
| Română | inaugura |
| Русский | торже́ственно вводи́ть в до́лжность toržéstvenno vvodítʹ v dólžnostʹ |
verb to initiate or usher in (something) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner
| 日本語 | 発足する hossoku suru |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | उद्घाटन udghāṭan |
| Русский | открыва́ть otkryvátʹ, откры́ть otkrýtʹ |
Talk about this word "inaugurate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inaugurate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inaugurate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inaugurate "inaugurate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inaugurate.Cite this
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title = {inaugurate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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