inaugurate

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·aug·ur·ate [inaugurate inaugurates inaugurated inaugurating] BrE [ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt] NAmE [ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt] verb
1. ~ sb (as sth) | ~ sb + noun to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony
•He will be inaugurated (as) President in January.
2. ~ sth to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony
•The new theatre was inaugurated by the mayor.
3. ~ sth (formal)to introduce a new development or an important change
•The moon landing inaugurated a new era in space exploration.
•People hoped that the new government would inaugurate a period of change.
Derived Word: ↑inauguration
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from Latin inaugurat- ‘interpreted as omens (from the flight of birds)’, based on augurare ‘to augur’.

Example Bank:
•The assembly was formally inaugurated on in December.
•She will be inaugurated (as) president in January.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  usher in, introduce, kick off