inaugurate in Finnish
inaugurate in Finnish is asettaa virkaan, nimittää virkaan, vihkiä — inaugurate means to formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
inaugurate in Finnish
asettaa virkaan
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.
nimittää virkaan
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.
vihkiä
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.
tehdä suotuisa
(archaic, rare) To cause (something) to be auspicious or good-omened; also, to declare or make (something) holy; to consecrate, to sanctify.
What does "inaugurate" mean?
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verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
"The senator will be inaugurated as governor next month."
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verb To officially open a building or start something new with a formal ceremony.
"The Holy Father presided over a ceremony to inaugurate the 100th fountain in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica on Monday morning."
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inaugurate in a sentence
- The senator will be inaugurated as governor next month.
- The Holy Father presided over a ceremony to inaugurate the 100th fountain in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter's Basilica on Monday morning.
- The city inaugurated its new subway line with a ribbon-cutting event.
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What is "inaugurate" in Finnish?
"inaugurate" in Finnish is asettaa virkaan, nimittää virkaan, vihkiä. inaugurate means: To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
How do you use "inaugurate" in a sentence?
Example: "The senator will be inaugurated as governor next month." In Finnish, "inaugurate" is asettaa virkaan, nimittää virkaan, vihkiä.
Are there other ways to say "inaugurate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "inaugurate": asettaa virkaan, nimittää virkaan, vihkiä, tehdä suotuisa.
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