Crossword answer · 10 letters
Inaugurate definition and meaning
in-AW-gyuh-rayt · verb
INAUGURATE
What does Inaugurate mean?
To inaugurate is to begin or open something formally, or induct someone into an office.
What does INAUGURATE mean in a crossword?
INAUGURATE answers the reviewed clue “Kick off.” The everyday phrasal verb is replaced by a more formal single verb.
Why is INAUGURATE useful to learn?
A new building can be inaugurated at an opening; an officeholder can be inaugurated at an induction. The ceremony is not the same as the election.
Common clue patterns
- Open formally
- Induct into office
- Introduce a new period
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
The word can also mean introduce a new period or practice without a literal ceremony. INAUGURATE is the base verb, not the noun INAUGURATION.