inaugurate
/ɪˈnɔːɡjəreɪt/verb
उच्चारण इनॉग्यरेट
उद्घाटन करना
Core word
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[T]
to officially open a building, start an organization or begin an event, often with a special ceremony
उद्घाटन करना
- The Prime Minister inaugurated the new bridge over the Ganga.
- Radhika was invited to inaugurate the school's science fair.
- The mayor will inaugurate the new library on Saturday.
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- The chief guest inaugurated the cricket tournament by hitting the first ball.
- Our college inaugurated its sports week with a march past.
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[T, often passive] ~ sb (as sth)
to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony
(पद पर) औपचारिक रूप से प्रतिष्ठित करना, पदभार सौंपना
- The new president will be inaugurated in January.
- The chief minister was inaugurated at a simple ceremony in the stadium.
- The governor inaugurated the new chief minister in front of a large crowd.
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- Presidents of the republic are inaugurated with a formal oath.
- The newly elected leader was inaugurated in a short, dignified ceremony.
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[T] formal
to be the beginning of a new period or development
(नए युग या दौर का) सूत्रपात करना, आरंभ करना
- The discovery inaugurated a new era in medicine.
- The steam engine inaugurated the age of railways.
- The invention of the printing press inaugurated an age of mass reading.
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- The treaty inaugurated a long period of peace in the region.
- Mobile phones inaugurated a new way of staying in touch.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inaugurate + building / project / event
Transitive: a leader or guest inaugurates a new building, bridge, scheme or conference by performing an opening ceremony.
सकर्मक: कोई नेता या अतिथि उद्घाटन समारोह करके नए भवन, पुल, योजना या सम्मेलन का उद्घाटन करता है।
- The Chief Minister inaugurated the new flyover.
- The Governor will inaugurate the book fair.
inaugurate + person (into office)
A person can be inaugurated into a position at a formal ceremony: The president was inaugurated in January.
औपचारिक समारोह में किसी व्यक्ति को पद पर आसीन किया जा सकता है: The president was inaugurated in January.
- The new president will be inaugurated on the steps of the Capitol.
inaugurate an era / age / period
Figuratively, to inaugurate means to be the beginning of a new period: The invention inaugurated the age of steam.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'inaugurate' का अर्थ नए युग की शुरुआत करना है।
- Independence inaugurated a new era in Indian history.
inaugurate vs inaugural / inauguration
Inaugural is the adjective (inaugural speech); inauguration is the noun (the inauguration of the hospital).
Inaugural adjective है (inaugural speech); inauguration noun है (the inauguration of the hospital)।
- The inaugural speech was followed by the inauguration of the library.
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inaugurate + noun
a bridgea hospitalan exhibitiona schoola festivala metro line
- The Prime Minister inaugurated a new metro line in Delhi.
adverb + inaugurate
formallyofficiallyceremoniallyrecentlyjointly
- The airport was officially inaugurated last week.
inaugurate + by cutting
by cutting a ribbonby lighting a lampby unveiling a plaqueby flagging off
- She inaugurated the library by lighting a lamp.
inaugurate + a new era
a new eraa new agea new chaptera new perioda new phase
- The discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine.
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- The Union Minister inaugurated the science exhibition at Radhika's college.
केंद्रीय मंत्री ने राधिका के महाविद्यालय में विज्ञान प्रदर्शनी का उद्घाटन किया।
- The new dam was inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
नए बाँध का उद्घाटन प्रधानमंत्री ने किया।
- The festival was inaugurated with a lamp-lighting ceremony.
उत्सव का उद्घाटन दीप प्रज्वलन समारोह से हुआ।
- The telephone inaugurated a revolution in communication.
टेलीफ़ोन ने संचार में क्रांति का सूत्रपात किया।
- The newly elected president will be inaugurated in January.
नवनिर्वाचित राष्ट्रपति का पदभार-समारोह जनवरी में होगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all concern starting something, in different ways.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी चीज़ को शुरू करने से जुड़ी हैं, पर अलग-अलग तरीकों से।
To open or start formally with a ceremony.
समारोह के साथ औपचारिक रूप से शुरू या उद्घाटन करना।
- He inaugurated the new school.
To start a product, project or campaign publicly.
किसी उत्पाद, परियोजना या अभियान को सार्वजनिक रूप से शुरू करना।
- The company launched a new phone.
To cause a process or plan to begin.
किसी प्रक्रिया या योजना को आरंभ करना।
- The principal initiated a reading programme.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: The adjective inaugural is common in phrases such as 'inaugural speech' and 'inaugural match'.
Usage में adjective inaugural, 'inaugural speech' (उद्घाटन भाषण) और 'inaugural match' (पहला मैच) जैसे phrases में आम है।