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inaugurate

/ inaugurate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be a precursor of
"The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
Type of:
begin lead off start
Derived:
augury sign foretoken preindication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
commence officially
Type of:
start start up embark on
Kinds of:
swear in dedicate
Derived:
beginning commencement first outset get-go
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
open ceremoniously or dedicate formally
Type of:
open
Derived:
inauguration startup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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begin lead off start start up embark on swear in dedicate open