inaugurate
gb/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/ us/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/
C1
English
beiktat, felavat, megnyit, elindít
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
beiktat
C1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is inaugurated as [office/title]
She was inaugurated as the country's first female president in January.
Januárban iktatták be az ország első női elnökeként.
The new mayor will be inaugurated at city hall on Monday.
Az új polgármestert hétfőn iktatják be a városházán.
After a short ceremony, the governor was officially inaugurated for a second term.
Learner examples
The president was inaugurated in January.
Az elnököt januárban iktatták be.
He was inaugurated as mayor last week.
A múlt héten iktatták be polgármesterként.
Common mistake:
Do not use this for giving someone an ordinary job; it usually refers to an important public or official position.
Meaning
formally install in office
Collocations
be inaugurated as president
|be inaugurated as mayor
|be inaugurated into office
|newly inaugurated president
|inauguration ceremony
|president-elect is inaugurated
Synonyms
swear in (more specifically emphasizes the official oath)
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install (formal; emphasizes putting someone into a position)
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induct (often used for membership in an organization rather than elected office)
Antonyms
remove (take someone out of an official position)
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oust (force someone out of power or office)
Themes
government
|politics
|ceremonies
|leadership
Definition
to officially make someone president, mayor, or another leader in a formal ceremony
To formally put someone into an official position, especially a public office, in a ceremony.
VERB
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FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
inaugurate [a building/project/service/event]
The prime minister inaugurated the new hospital this morning.
A miniszterelnök ma reggel felavatta az új kórházat.
The company inaugurated its first overseas office last week.
A vállalat múlt héten megnyitotta első külföldi irodáját.
The festival was inaugurated with a concert in the main square.
Learner examples
They inaugurated the new school on Friday.
Pénteken felavatták az új iskolát.
The museum was inaugurated by the mayor.
A múzeumot a polgármester avatta fel.
Common mistake:
For everyday starts, use “start,” “open,” or “launch”; “inaugurate” sounds formal and official.
Meaning
officially open or launch
Collocations
inaugurate a new building
|inaugurate a hospital
|inaugurate a project
|inaugurate a service
|inaugurate a program
|inaugurate a festival
|officially inaugurate
Synonyms
open (more general and much more common)
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launch (common for products, services, and projects)
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unveil (emphasizes presenting something new to the public)
Antonyms
close (stop a place or event from operating)
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shut down (end the operation of a service, project, or organization)
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terminate (formal; end something officially)
Themes
ceremonies
|business
|public_services
|events
Definition
to officially open or start something, often in a ceremony
To officially open, introduce, or start a building, institution, service, event, or project, often with a formal ceremony.
VERB
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FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
inaugurate [a period/era/tradition/policy/phase]
The discovery inaugurated a new era in cancer treatment.
A felfedezés új korszakot nyitott a rákkezelésben.
Her appointment inaugurated a period of rapid reform at the university.
Kinevezése az egyetemen a gyors reformok időszakának kezdetét jelentette.
The policy inaugurated a shift toward more flexible working hours.
Learner examples
The invention inaugurated a new era in travel.
A találmány új korszakot nyitott az utazásban.
The new law inaugurated major changes.
Az új törvény jelentős változásokat indított el.
Common mistake:
This use is often figurative and usually describes an important change, not a small everyday beginning.
Meaning
begin a new period
Collocations
inaugurate a new era
|inaugurate a period of reform
|inaugurate a tradition
|inaugurate a new phase
|inaugurate a policy
|inaugurate a shift
Synonyms
begin (more general and neutral)
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initiate (formal; emphasizes causing something to start)
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usher in (often used for the start of a new era or period)
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introduce (emphasizes bringing a new practice or policy into use)
Antonyms
end (bring a period or activity to a close)
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conclude (formal; finish something)
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terminate (formal; stop something completely)
Themes
change
|history
|society
|business
Definition
to begin an important new time, change, or way of doing things
To mark the beginning of a new period, development, policy, or way of doing something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
inaugurate
IPA
GB/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/
US/ɪnˈɔɡjɚɪt/
Syllables & stress
in - aug - ur - ate (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (aug)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: inaugurate
- 3rd Person Singular: inaugurates
- Present Participle: inaugurating
- Past: inaugurated
Expressions
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