initiate
1. initiate (v)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.
2. initiate (v)
bring up a topic for discussion.
3. initiate (v)
bring into being. "He initiated a new program".
4. initiate (v)
take the lead or initiative in.
5. initiate (v)
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite. "African men are initiated when they reach puberty".
6. initiate (n)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity. "it is very familiar to the initiate".
7. initiate (n)
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
8. initiate (n)
someone new to a field or activity.
Also see
originate in, originate in
Opposite meanings of initiate (Anytonyms)
uninitiate, uninitiate
Words derived from initiate
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initiate is an instance of
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