The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DEDICATES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1984.
Formally opens crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEDICATES | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Formally opens
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- inaugurates
- initiates
- commences
- starts
- overture
- introduction
- abitur
- brand
- branded
- branding
- debutante
- declare
Crossword Answer definitions
DEDICATES verb- To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- To set apart for a special use
- To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action
- To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- To show to the public for the first time
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