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verb
- 1. cause (a process or action) to begin: "he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures" Similar Opposite
- 2. admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual: "she had been formally initiated into the movement" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity: "an initiate of the cult"
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INITIATE definition: 1. to cause something to begin: 2. to teach someone about an area of knowledge, or to allow…. Learn more.
The meaning of INITIATE is to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going. How to use initiate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Initiate.
Initiate definition: to begin, set going, or originate. See examples of INITIATE used in a sentence.
As a noun, initiate refers to someone who has been inducted into a group. Initiate is tricky because you pronounce the last bit one way as a verb (i-ni-she-ate) and another when it's a noun (i-ni-she-at). If you're an initiate, you've been introduced to a field of study, an activity, a club, etc.
initiate something (formal) to make something begin synonym set/put in motion. to initiate legal proceedings against somebody; The government has initiated a programme of economic reform.
1. To set going by taking the first step; begin: initiated trade with developing nations. See Synonyms at begin. 2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity: initiated the students into the world of opera. 3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony. adj. (-ĭt) 1.
An initiate is a person who has been accepted as a member by a particular group or club and been taught its secrets and skills.
INITIATE definition: 1. to make something begin: 2. to make someone a member of a group or organization in a special…. Learn more.
to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. to admit or accept with formal rites into an organization or group, secret knowledge, adult society, etc.
Definition of initiate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
