- 1inaugurate somebody (as something) inaugurate somebody + noun to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony He will be inaugurated (as) President in January.
- 2inaugurate something to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony The new subway system was inaugurated by the mayor.
- 3inaugurate something (formal) to introduce a new development or an important change The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration. People hoped that the new administration would inaugurate a period of change.
inaugurate
verbNAmE//ɪˈnɔɡyəˌreɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they inaugurate he / she / it inaugurates
past simple inaugurated
-ing form inaugurating
NAmE//ɪˌnɔɡyəˈreɪʃn//
noun [uncountable, countable] the President's inauguration an inauguration speechSee inaugurate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: inaugurate