inaugurate
Swear into office
To inaugurate is to formally begin or introduce something, especially with ceremony.
A president is inaugurated into office; a building is inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting.
The word suggests official commencement: The exhibition inaugurated a new era for the museum.
More broadly, to inaugurate is simply to start or initiate: The discovery inaugurated decades of research.
Act of starting
debut · kickoff · onset · introduction · advent · threshold · nascence · prologue
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
coronation · enthronement · installation · induction · ordination · anointing · initiation · ceremonial
Official oath-taking ceremony
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- addressSpeak to formally
- processionFormal moving line
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
parade · bunting · dignitaries · pageantry · anthem · rostrum · platform · spectators
Elected leader of nation
- governorState's chief executive
- mayorElected head of municipality
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- premierFirst in importance
chief · executive · office · term · administration · mandate · elect · transition
Binding promise given
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
promise · declaration · covenant · fealty · devotion · solemn · swear · uphold
commencement
Act of starting
dawn · debut · kickoff · onset · introduction · advent · threshold · nascence · prologue · unveiling
consecration
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
investiture · coronation · enthronement · installation · induction · ordination · anointing · initiation · ceremonial · sanctification
swearing-in
Official oath-taking ceremony
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- addressSpeak to formally
- processionFormal moving line
fanfare · parade · bunting · dignitaries · pageantry · anthem · rostrum · platform · spectators · gala
president
Elected leader of nation
- governorState's chief executive
- mayorElected head of municipality
- chancellorSenior administrative official
premier · chief · executive · office · term · administration · mandate · elect · transition · successor
pledge
Binding promise given
- affirmationPositive statement of truth
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- vowSolemn personal commitment
commitment · promise · declaration · covenant · fealty · devotion · solemn · swear · uphold · constitution
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- governance verbsgovern, rule, reign, legislate, regulate
- starting wordsbegin, start, commence, initiate, embark
- establishestablish, found, institute, create, set up
- activationactivate, triggers, firing, commence, initiate
- Open synonymsajar, unlocked, unsealed, uncovered, exposed
inaugurateclose
Nearby or to shut
shut down · decommission · shutter · mothball · discontinue
- presidential inaugurationFormal assumption of executive office
- inaugural addressLeader's first formal oration
- inaugural speechFirst formal address after taking office
- inaugural ballFormal dance after inauguration
- inaugural addressesNew leaders' first formal speeches
- Inauguration DayStart of presidential term
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