From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Inaugurate \In*au"gu*rate\, a. [L. inauguratus, p. p. of
inaugurare to take omens from the flight of birds (before
entering upon any important undertaking); hence, to
consecrate, inaugurate, or install, with such divination;
pref. in- in + augurare, augurari, to augur. See {Augur}.]
Invested with office; inaugurated. --Drayton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Inaugurate \In*au"gu*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inaugurated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Inaugurating}.]
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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.
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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.
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As if kings did choose remarkable days to inaugurate
their favors. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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3. To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use
of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
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4. To begin with good omens. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inaugurate
v 1: commence officially [syn: {inaugurate}, {kick off}]
2: open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
3: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in
the post-Cold War period" [syn: {inaugurate}, {usher in},
{introduce}]
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