Inaugurate

Today let's learn a new word, inaugurate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is inaugurate. Inaugurate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Inaugurate has three meanings. Firstly it is to begin or introduce a system, policy, or period. Secondly it is to formally admit someone into office. Lastly it is to mark the beginning or first public use of something with a special event or ceremony. An example of the word inaugurate used in a sentence would be: They're going to inaugurate the new immigration policies next week. Nobody wanted to inaugurate the new boss, but they had no choice in the matter. Or, The whole town came to watch us inaugurate the new fountain. Synonyms: initiate, begin, start, install, open. Antonyms: end, close, adjourn, terminate, quash. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]