inaugurates

Verb

inaugurate (third-person singular simple present inaugurates, present participle inaugurating, simple past and past participle inaugurated)

1. (transitive) To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
   • […] Cn[aeus] Cornelius Dolabella vvas inaugurat or inſtalled king of the ſacrifices, in ſteed of Marcus Martius, vvho died tvvo yeares before.1600, T[itus] Livius [i.e., Livy], “[Book XXVII]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Romane Historie […], London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC, page 655

   Synonyms:

   inaugur

2. (transitive) To dedicate (a building, monument, etc.) for public use by a formal ceremony.
   • On February 22nd, at an event […], Acciona, a Spanish conglomerate, is due to inaugurate a new power plant a few miles from Las Vegas.2008 February 21, “Solar energy: The power of concentration: A new type of power plant harnesses the sun—and taxpayers”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
3. (transitive) To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely), to begin or commence (something); to start.
   • The sun!—he came up to be viewed; / And sky and sea made mighty room / To inaugurate the vision!1850, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “A Sabbath Morning at Sea”, in Poems. […], new edition, volume II, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, stanza V, page 326

   Synonyms:

   handsel

4. (archaic, rare, transitive) To cause (something) to be auspicious or good-omened; also, to declare or make (something) holy; to consecrate, to sanctify.
   • About Nevvyeers-tide after his return from thence (for thoſe beginnings of years vvere very propitious unto him, as if Kings did chuſe remarkable dayes to inaugurate their favours, that they may appeare acts aſvvell of the Times, as of the VVill) he vvas Created Marqueſs of Buckingham, and made...a. 1639 (date written), Henry Wotton, “A View of the Life and Death of Geo[rge] Villiers, Duke of Buckingham”, in Reliquiæ Wottonianæ. Or, A Collection of Lives, Letters, Poems; […], London: […]...

   Synonyms:

   auspicate, avow, behallow, bless, canonize, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, martyr, sacralize

   Antonyms:

   corrupt, defile, desecrate, profanate, profane, profanize, pollute, sully, tarnish, violate

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