inaugurare
to inaugurate
verb ee-nah-goo-RAH-reh Less Common
Origin: Latin inaugurare, to take omens, from augur
Also means
to open officially
Usage Note
Inaugurare is used for formal openings — exhibitions, buildings, or new phases of a project. It conjugates regularly (-are). The related noun is inaugurazione (f). Avoid confusing it with aprire (simply 'to open'); inaugurare always implies ceremony.
Examples
"Il sindaco ha inaugurato il nuovo museo."
Natural Translation
The mayor inaugurated the new museum.

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