inaugurate vs start

inaugurate is not a noun while start is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inaugurate	No	No	Yes	No
start	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, start is a hypernym of inaugurate; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than inaugurate:

Other hypernyms of inaugurate include begin, commence, lead off.

As verbs, start is a hypernym of inaugurate; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than inaugurate:

Other hypernyms of inaugurate include commence, embark on, start up.

inaugurate (noun)	start (noun)
	the act of starting something
	a sudden involuntary movement
	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
	a signal to begin (as in a race)
	the beginning of anything
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

inaugurate (verb)	start (verb)
be a precursor of	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
commence officially	set in motion, cause to start
open ceremoniously or dedicate formally	play in the starting lineup
	bring into being
	get off the ground
	begin or set in motion
	get going or set in motion
	depart for someplace
	bulge outward
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way