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inaugurate

[/ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/]
verb
inaugurar
1. to formally begin or introduce something, typically an event, building, or official term
The president will inaugurate the new hospital next month.
O presidente inaugurará o novo hospital no próximo mês.
2. to officially install someone in a position of authority
They will inaugurate the new mayor at a grand ceremony.
Eles inaugurarão o novo prefeito em uma cerimônia solene.
3. to mark the beginning of a new era or period
This discovery inaugurates a new era in medicine.
Esta descoberta inaugura uma nova era na medicina.
Synonyms
commencebegininitiatelaunchopendedicate
Antonyms
concludeendterminateclose

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inaugurar
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
inaugurar
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
inaugurar
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
inaugurar
Standard usage, no regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

inaugurate a new chapter
inaugurate proceedings
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