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   initiate

   verb

   • 1. cause (a process or action) to begin: "he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures" Similar beginstart offcommencetake action onusher ininstituteinaugurateput in placelaunchopeninstigatebring aboutget under wayset in motiontrigger offactuateestablishset uplay the foundations oflay the first stone oflay the cornerstone ofsow the seeds ofstart the ball rollingoriginatepioneerinformal:get cracking onget going onkick offOpposite completefinish
   • 2. admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual: "she had been formally initiated into the movement" Similar introduceadmitletinductinstallinstateincorporateordaininvestenlistenrolrecruitsign upswear inconvertOpposite expel
   • ▪ introduce someone to (a particular activity or skill, especially a difficult or obscure one): "they were initiated into the mysteries of mathematics" Similar teach aboutinstruct incoach intutor inschool intrain indrill inprime inground infamiliarize withacquaint withmake conversant withmake aware ofindoctrinateinculcateinformal:break someone inshow someone the ropes

   noun

   • 1. a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity: "an initiate of the cult"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in initiate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. initiatory adjective

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   Jul 1, 2012 · initiate: [verb] to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going.

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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.

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   Initiate definition: to begin, set going, or originate. See examples of INITIATE used in a sentence.

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   If you want to end the feud between your siblings, you might need to initiate peace talks — and come up with a fair way to decide who gets the top bunk. As a verb, initiate means to start. As a noun, initiate refers to someone who has been inducted into a group.

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   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.

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   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.

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   INITIATE definition: 1. to make something begin: 2. to make someone a member of a group or organization in a special…. Learn more.

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   2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity: initiated the students into the world of opera.

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    initiate meaning, definition, what is initiate: to arrange for something important to st...: Learn more.

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