inauguration
gb/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/
B2
English
beiktatás, felavatás, ünnepélyes megnyitó, bevezetés, kezdet
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
beiktatás
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s inauguration; the inauguration of [official] as [position]
The president's inauguration drew large crowds to the capital.
Az elnök beiktatása nagy tömegeket vonzott a fővárosba.
At the governor's inauguration, she promised to focus on schools and housing.
A kormányzó beiktatásán megígérte, hogy az iskolákra és a lakhatásra fog összpontosítani.
The ceremony was brief, but the inauguration was watched by millions online.
Learner examples
We watched the president's inauguration on TV.
A tévében néztük az elnök beiktatását.
His inauguration is next week.
A beiktatása jövő héten lesz.
Common mistake:
Do not use inauguration for an ordinary first day at work; use first day or start instead.
Meaning
Official ceremony for taking office
Collocations
presidential inauguration
|inauguration ceremony
|official inauguration
|attend an inauguration
|watch the inauguration
|inauguration speech
|inauguration events
|inauguration security
|the president's inauguration
|the mayor's inauguration
Synonyms
swearing-in (focuses on the oath of office, not the whole ceremony)
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installation (formal placing of someone in an office; can sound ceremonial or religious)
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induction (admission into a role or organization; less specific to presidents)
Antonyms
leaving office (marks the end of an official role rather than the start)
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farewell (an event saying goodbye, often at the end of a role)
Themes
politics
|government
|ceremonies
|leadership
Definition
an official ceremony when a president, mayor, or other leader starts the job
a formal ceremony at which someone officially begins a public office or important role, especially as president
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
felavatás
B2
Usage pattern:
the inauguration of [building/project/service/organization]
The inauguration of the new hospital will take place on Monday.
Az új kórház felavatására hétfőn kerül sor.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official inauguration of the bridge.
Szalagátvágási ünnepség kísérte a híd hivatalos felavatását.
The gallery invited donors to the inauguration of its new wing.
Learner examples
We went to the inauguration of the new library.
Elmentünk az új könyvtár ünnepélyes megnyitójára.
The inauguration of the rail line was on Friday.
Az új vasútvonal felavatása pénteken volt.
Common mistake:
For shops, restaurants, and informal events, opening or launch is usually more natural than inauguration.
Meaning
Formal opening or launch
Collocations
official inauguration
|formal inauguration
|grand inauguration
|inauguration ceremony
|the inauguration of a new building
|the inauguration of a new bridge
|the inauguration of a rail service
|mark the inauguration
|celebrate the inauguration
|hold an inauguration
Synonyms
opening (more common and less formal)
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launch (often used for a product, service, project, or campaign)
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dedication (an official ceremony for opening or naming a public building or monument)
Antonyms
closure (the ending or shutting down of a place or activity)
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shutdown (the stopping or closing of a service, organization, or system)
Themes
ceremonies
|public_events
|business
|infrastructure
Definition
an official opening of a new place, service, or project
the formal event or act of officially opening or launching a building, project, service, or organization
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
3
Usage pattern:
the inauguration of [era/policy/system/program]
The agreement marked the inauguration of a new phase in trade relations.
A megállapodás a kereskedelmi kapcsolatok új szakaszának kezdetét jelentette.
Many historians see the discovery as the inauguration of a new era in physics.
Sok történész ezt a felfedezést a fizika egy új korszakának kezdeteként látja.
The government announced the inauguration of a nationwide recycling program.
Learner examples
The reform marked the inauguration of a new system.
A reform egy új rendszer bevezetését jelezte.
Common mistake:
This use is formal; in everyday English, start or beginning is usually better.
Meaning
Start of a new system
Collocations
the inauguration of a new era
|the inauguration of a policy
|the inauguration of a program
|the inauguration of reforms
|mark the inauguration of
|herald the inauguration of
|since its inauguration
Synonyms
beginning (more general and neutral)
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introduction (emphasizes putting something new into use)
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initiation (formal word for starting a process or activity)
Antonyms
end (the point when something stops rather than begins)
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termination (formal ending of something)
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discontinuation (stopping a system, policy, or activity that had been in use)
Themes
change
|history
|politics
|society
Definition
the start of something new, especially a new system, policy, or period
the beginning or introduction of a new period, system, policy, or activity
Grammar
Dictionary form
inauguration
IPA
GB/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
in - aug - ur - a - tion (5 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ur)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: inauguration
- Plural: inauguration
Expressions
inauguration day
1/ɪnˌɔɡjɚˈeɪʃən dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Day of official swearing-in
the day when a new president or other official officially starts the job
Examples
- Thousands of visitors came to Washington for Inauguration Day.
- On Inauguration Day, the president takes the oath of office.
- Security plans are usually announced weeks before Inauguration Day.
Learner examples
- We watched the ceremony on Inauguration Day.
- Inauguration Day is an important day in politics.