inaugurate (v.)

  1. commence officially

    [ Syn: kick off ]

  2. open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

  3. be a precursor of; The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period

    [ Syn: usher in , introduce ]

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