Inaugurate
verb
To officially start a job, organization, or system.
The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th.
Often appears as...
- inaugurate a president
- inaugurate a building
verb
To formally open or begin an event, building, or road.
The Mayor will inaugurate the new town hall next week.
Often appears as...
- inaugurate a road
- inaugurate an event
verb
To bring in (the New Year or a new period in history) with special ceremonies.
The whole city gathered to inaugurate the New Year with fireworks.
Often appears as...
- inaugurate the new year
- inaugurate a new era
verb
To officially start a job, organization, or system.
The new president will be inaugurated on January 20th.
Often appears as...
- inaugurate a president
- inaugurate a building
verb
To formally open or begin an event, building, or road.
The Mayor will inaugurate the new town hall next week.
Often appears as...
- inaugurate a road
- inaugurate an event
verb
To bring in (the New Year or a new period in history) with special ceremonies.
The whole city gathered to inaugurate the New Year with fireworks.
Often appears as...
- inaugurate the new year
- inaugurate a new era
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Context
Used when describing formal ceremonies with official procedures, especially public offices.
She was inaugurated as the head of the council.
Pro Tip 2/3Starting Point
Refers to the beginning or creation of significant roles or functions.
The institution's charter was inaugurated last Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Moments
Associated with key events or milestones in history or organizations.
The country inaugurated its first democratic government.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Context
Used when describing formal ceremonies with official procedures, especially public offices.
She was inaugurated as the head of the council.
Pro Tip 2/3Starting Point
Refers to the beginning or creation of significant roles or functions.
The institution's charter was inaugurated last Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Moments
Associated with key events or milestones in history or organizations.
The country inaugurated its first democratic government.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Context
Used when describing formal ceremonies with official procedures, especially public offices.
She was inaugurated as the head of the council.
Pro Tip 2/3Starting Point
Refers to the beginning or creation of significant roles or functions.
The institution's charter was inaugurated last Monday.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Moments
Associated with key events or milestones in history or organizations.
The country inaugurated its first democratic government.
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History vs. Andrew...
Why, I've heard it said that he would fight at the drop of the hat and then drop the hat himself. I ask you, was such a man fit for the most distinguished office in the nation? Can we forget the debacle of his inauguration? Who ever heard of inviting a drunken mob into the White House?
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What if a US presidential...
So let's do our best, vote, but this time, we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election
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Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
makes you think about all the history this city and this country have seen so amy as executive editor of history magazine you're the perfect person to help us understand this historic moment i know you've been digging into past inauguration so how did this process of
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The 4 a.m. mystery PIPE...
with the inaugural address. My speechwriters must have been tearing their hair out because as we worked between one and four in the morning on Inauguration Day, I was still changing it." Sure you were, because you've prepared your entire life
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Yoruba Richen: What the...
We've gone from having to hide our sexuality in order to maintain our jobs and our families to literally getting a place at the table with the president and a shout out at his second inauguration. I just want to read what he said at that
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President Jimmy Carter's...
institution to help us inaugurate the new exhibit countdown to zero which is all about parasites right yeah and the eradication of parasites so I was like knowing whether people like presidents and other sort of people of high station
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A vision for the future...
because I don't know I don't know how to define it you know when they send rockets I open my chest and I said I'm not wearing a bulletproof that was my inauguration and it becomes a national gesture what I don't give to is fear I
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Pacific Territories...
center for civic functions such as the inauguration of the governor Guam and a reminder Guam's colorful past daddy stones are unique to the Mariana Islands as they were house supports for
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Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
in two senses of that word. It causes people who engage in that activity to lose morale and it causes the activity itself to lose morality. Barack Obama said, before he was inaugurated,
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Building bridges and...
would literally become life-threatening we inaugurated the Avena community to bridge to lots of dancing and half understood speeches but before I even
Video examples
History vs. Andrew...
Why, I've heard it said that he would fight at the drop of the hat and then drop the hat himself. I ask you, was such a man fit for the most distinguished office in the nation? Can we forget the debacle of his inauguration? Who ever heard of inviting a drunken mob into the White House?
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
So let's do our best, vote, but this time, we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election
Video examples
Bonus Episode: Bicycles,...
makes you think about all the history this city and this country have seen so amy as executive editor of history magazine you're the perfect person to help us understand this historic moment i know you've been digging into past inauguration so how did this process of
Video examples
The 4 a.m. mystery PIPE...
with the inaugural address. My speechwriters must have been tearing their hair out because as we worked between one and four in the morning on Inauguration Day, I was still changing it." Sure you were, because you've prepared your entire life
Video examples
Yoruba Richen: What the...
We've gone from having to hide our sexuality in order to maintain our jobs and our families to literally getting a place at the table with the president and a shout out at his second inauguration. I just want to read what he said at that
Video examples
President Jimmy Carter's...
institution to help us inaugurate the new exhibit countdown to zero which is all about parasites right yeah and the eradication of parasites so I was like knowing whether people like presidents and other sort of people of high station
Video examples
A vision for the future...
because I don't know I don't know how to define it you know when they send rockets I open my chest and I said I'm not wearing a bulletproof that was my inauguration and it becomes a national gesture what I don't give to is fear I
Video examples
Pacific Territories...
center for civic functions such as the inauguration of the governor Guam and a reminder Guam's colorful past daddy stones are unique to the Mariana Islands as they were house supports for
Video examples
Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
in two senses of that word. It causes people who engage in that activity to lose morale and it causes the activity itself to lose morality. Barack Obama said, before he was inaugurated,
Video examples
Building bridges and...
would literally become life-threatening we inaugurated the Avena community to bridge to lots of dancing and half understood speeches but before I even
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Quote examples
Stanley A. McChrystal
American Footballer
President Obama had voiced strong support for the effort in Afghanistan during his campaign, pledging to add two brigades, which he did. But since the inauguration... the administration had signaled that the U.S. commitment needed careful assessment, and we needed to recalibrate the strategy and objectives.
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John Delaney
American Politician
One of the things I've pledged is in my first hundred days, only to do bipartisan proposals. Wouldn't it be amazing if a president looked at the American people at the inauguration and said, 'I represent every one of you, whether you voted for me or not and this is how I'm going to prove it.
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Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Italian Journalist
The Italian Revolution was fought first of all to obtain the liberty and unity of the nation, and then, with that achieved, to join the freest and most advanced nations in inaugurating a new era of peace, justice, and joint cooperation in the work of civilization.
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Gustav Heinemann
German Politician
Ladies and gentlemen, on the occasion of my election I received many letters from people representing all segments of the population and all professions, especially from the younger generation, linking my inauguration with great - far too great - expectations.
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Barack Obama
American President
Let me even say before I even get inaugurated, during the transition we are going to be having meetings all across the country with community organizations so that you have input into the agenda for the next presidency of the United States of America.
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Des Browne
British Politician
Whatever he does in office, no man can live up to the high expectations of the world, but we have been changed by his election. Obama's inauguration is a historic global achievement, a major milestone in the journey of a powerful nation.
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Matt Blunt
American Politician
In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.
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David Fahrenthold
American Journalist
Trump has made claims about himself - about his charitable giving, his business success, even the size of the crowd at his inauguration - that are not supported by the facts.
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Stockwell Day
Canadian Politician
It would be unthinkable in Canadian public life today for the public inauguration of our supreme political figures to be accompanied by prayer.
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Victoria Woodhull
American Activist
I and others of my sex find ourselves controlled by a form of government in the inauguration of which we had no voice.
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Stanley A. McChrystal
American Footballer
President Obama had voiced strong support for the effort in Afghanistan during his campaign, pledging to add two brigades, which he did. But since the inauguration... the administration had signaled that the U.S. commitment needed careful assessment, and we needed to recalibrate the strategy and objectives.
Quote examples
John Delaney
American Politician
One of the things I've pledged is in my first hundred days, only to do bipartisan proposals. Wouldn't it be amazing if a president looked at the American people at the inauguration and said, 'I represent every one of you, whether you voted for me or not and this is how I'm going to prove it.
Quote examples
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Italian Journalist
The Italian Revolution was fought first of all to obtain the liberty and unity of the nation, and then, with that achieved, to join the freest and most advanced nations in inaugurating a new era of peace, justice, and joint cooperation in the work of civilization.
Quote examples
Gustav Heinemann
German Politician
Ladies and gentlemen, on the occasion of my election I received many letters from people representing all segments of the population and all professions, especially from the younger generation, linking my inauguration with great - far too great - expectations.
Quote examples
Barack Obama
American President
Let me even say before I even get inaugurated, during the transition we are going to be having meetings all across the country with community organizations so that you have input into the agenda for the next presidency of the United States of America.
Quote examples
Des Browne
British Politician
Whatever he does in office, no man can live up to the high expectations of the world, but we have been changed by his election. Obama's inauguration is a historic global achievement, a major milestone in the journey of a powerful nation.
Quote examples
Matt Blunt
American Politician
In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.
Quote examples
David Fahrenthold
American Journalist
Trump has made claims about himself - about his charitable giving, his business success, even the size of the crowd at his inauguration - that are not supported by the facts.
Quote examples
Stockwell Day
Canadian Politician
It would be unthinkable in Canadian public life today for the public inauguration of our supreme political figures to be accompanied by prayer.
Quote examples
Victoria Woodhull
American Activist
I and others of my sex find ourselves controlled by a form of government in the inauguration of which we had no voice.
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