Past tense of inaugurate
regular verb
The past tense of inaugurate is inaugurated. The past participle is also inaugurated.
Forms of inaugurate
| Base form (V1) | inaugurate /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊ.ɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | inaugurated |
| Past participle (V3) | inaugurated |
| Present participle | inaugurating |
| Third person singular | inaugurates |
Inaugurated in a sentence
- "They inaugurated the era of cheesy celebrity obsession which pertains today," he says.2016 July 7, John McKie, “How the Spice effect still packs punch”, in BBC News. From the entry Kardashianization
- A new railway marshaling yard at Chitu midway between Taipei and Keelung will be inaugurated soon.1972, Taiwan Trade Monthly of the Republic of China, volume 10, Taipei: Epoch Publicity Agency, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 16, column 1. From the entry Chitu
- And today, because of a startling new guarantee plan, inaugurated by S.1927, House & Garden, volume 53, page 163. From the entry hand-knit
- Not long ago an exhibition of class education was inaugurated at the “Three Stones” Historical Museum in Hungchiao District, Tientsin.[1969, “Chronicle”, in Chinese Literature, number 1, Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 98. From the entry Hongqiao
- The Republic of Faroffistan has recently inaugurated a bold new program to assist the overdeveloped areas of the world.1961, Proceedings of the California Street and Highway Conference, Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, page 11. From the entry Faroffistan
Meaning of inaugurate
- verb To induct (someone) into a dignity or office with a formal ceremony.
- verb To dedicate (a building, monument, etc.) for public use by a formal ceremony.
- verb 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.
Questions about the past tense of inaugurate
- What is the past tense of inaugurate?
- The past tense of inaugurate is inaugurated.
- What is the past participle of inaugurate?
- The past participle of inaugurate is inaugurated.
- Is inaugurate a regular or irregular verb?
- Inaugurate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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