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inaugurate

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inaugurate /ɪnˈɑːgjəˌreɪt/ verb
inaugurates; inaugurated; inaugurating
inaugurate
/ɪnˈɑːgjəˌreɪt/
verb
inaugurates; inaugurated; inaugurating
Britannica Dictionary definition of INAUGURATE
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: to introduce (someone, such as a newly elected official) into a job or position with a formal ceremony
: to celebrate the fact that something (such as a new hospital or school) is officially ready to be used
: to be the beginning of (something, such as a period of time)
: to begin to use or have (something) for the first time

— inauguration

/ɪnˌɑːgjəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural inaugurations
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