授予 — meaning in English
shòu yǔ
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English meaning
- inaugurate verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
- invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
Senses
授予 is used for these senses in English:
- inaugurate To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.
- invest To ceremonially install someone in some office.
inaugurate — full definition
- verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
- verb To officially open a building or start something new with a formal ceremony.
invest — full definition
- verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
- verb To devote time, effort, or energy to something for a future benefit.
- verb Formal: to officially give someone a position or power, often in a ceremony.