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inaugurare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • christen verb To baptise someone, especially a baby, and give them a name in a Christian ceremony.
  • dedicate verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
  • inaugurate verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.

Senses

inaugurare is used for these senses in English:

  • christen (transitive, by extension) To name.
  • 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.

christen — full definition

  1. verb To baptise someone, especially a baby, and give them a name in a Christian ceremony.
  2. verb To name something or use it for the first time.

dedicate — full definition

  1. verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
  2. verb To address or inscribe a creative work to someone as a mark of respect or affection.
  3. verb To formally open a building or set something apart for a special use, often with ceremony.

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