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inaugurate

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in.au.gu.rate \in-'o.-g(y)*-.ra-t\ \-.o.-g(y}-'ra--sh*n\ 
   \-'o.-g(y}-.ra-t-*r\ vt [L inauguratus, pp. of inaugurare, lit., to 
   practice augury, fr. Xin- + augurare to augur; fr. the rites connected with 
   augury 1: to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies  2a: to 
   dedicate ceremoniously : observe formally the beginning of  2b: to bring 
   about the beginning of  - in.au.gu.ra.tion n