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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
inaugurate
 
SYLLABICATION:in·au·gu·rate
PRONUNCIATION:  n-ôgy-rt
TRANSITIVE VERB:Inflected forms: in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates
1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally: inaugurate a new immigration policy. See synonyms at begin. 3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate: inaugurate a community center.
ETYMOLOGY:Latin inaugurre, inaugurt-, to consecrate by augury : in-, intensive pref.; see in–2 + augurre, to augur (from augur, soothsayer; see aug- in Appendix I).
OTHER FORMS:in·augu·rator —NOUN
 
 
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