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Inaugurate

Invested with office; inaugurated.

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Begin 76% connected

To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Commence 76% connected

To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to begin.

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Open 76% connected

Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over;…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Start 76% connected

To leap; to jump.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 1

Dedicate 76% connected

Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

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Derivationally related 6

Augury 74% connected

The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Augury 74% connected

The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, etc.; divination.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Inaugural 74% connected

Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises.

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Inaugural 74% connected

Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises.

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Inauguration 74% connected

The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Inauguration 74% connected

The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.

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Synonym 1

Introduce 92% connected

To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to introduce a person into a drawing-room.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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