Front | to inaugurate |
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Trancription | [ɪ'nɔːgjʊreɪt] |
Back | To bring into public office; to start formally |
Example | The U.S. president is elected in November but is not inaugurated until the following January. An effort to bring electric service to farms and small towns was inaugurated with the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. |
Usage tips | When it means “bring into public office,” inaugurate is usually in the passive voice. |
Example_ | y |
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