inaugurate

verbs

commence officially

inaugurate, kick off

is derived from

is derived from

open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

inaugurate

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

"He opened the meeting with a long speech"

be a precursor of

"The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"

inaugurate, introduce, usher in

is derived from