inaugurate

/ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹˌe‍ɪt/

/ɪˈnɔɡjɝeɪt/, /ɪˈnɔɡjɝɪt/

to inaugurate

MAIN VERB

commence officially

synonyms : kick off

in a joyless manner; without joy

antonyms : gleefully

be a precursor of

synonyms : introduce

open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

Examples

1. At this time, a group of French filmmakers inaugurated the Cinèma pur movement.

2. The first women of Yale College inaugurated a new era.

3. "We inaugurated a new project."

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first driverless train on Delhi Metro.