inaugurate

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Definition of INAUGURATE

1

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of <inaugurated the college's athletic program for women>

Synonyms begin, constitute, establish, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, plant, set up, start

Related Words author, father, originate; conceive, concoct, contrive, cook (up), create, devise, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, produce, think (up); construct, put up; develop, enlarge, expand; endow, finance, fund, subsidize; arrange, organize, systematize, systemize; refound, reinitiate, reinstitute, relaunch

Near Antonyms abolish, annihilate, annul, nullify; end, finish, halt, stop, terminate; round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

Antonyms close (down), phase out, shut (up)

2

to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies <the president inaugurated the newest member of the club with a welcoming speech>

Synonyms baptize, inaugurate, induct, initiate, instate, invest, seat

Related Words swear in; consecrate, enshrine; accept, admit, receive, take in; enlist, enroll (also enrol)

Near Antonyms can, discharge, fire, terminate; muster out