01 a. Invested with office; inaugurated.
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Invested with office; inaugurated.
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5 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Inaugurate
02 v. t. To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner; to ins…
imp. & p. p.
Inaugurated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inaugurating
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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.
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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.“As if kings did choose remarkable days to inaugurate their favors.” — Sir H. Wotton.
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To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue.[Colloq.]
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To begin with good omens.[Obs.]