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1. (v.t.) initiate
to begin, set going, or originate:
to initiate major social reforms.
2. initiate
to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject.
3. initiate
to admit into the membership of an organization or group, esp. with formal or secret rites.
4. (adj.) initiate
initiated; begun.
5. initiate
admitted into an organizaton or group.
6. initiate
introduced to the knowledge of a subject.
7. (n.) initiate
a person who has been initiated.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L initiātus, ptp. of initiāre, v. der. of initium; see initial)
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| Definition of 'initiate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
someone new to a field or activity
2. (noun) initiate, learned person, pundit, savant
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
3. (verb) initiate, enlightened
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
"it is very familiar to the initiate"
4. (verb) originate, initiate, start
bring into being
"He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
5. (verb) initiate, pioneer
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
6. (verb) initiate, induct
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
"African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
7. (verb) broach, initiate
bring up a topic for discussion
8. (verb) lead up, initiate
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
"Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
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1. (verb) initiate
***to cause to begin
a new set of studies initiated by the drug company
2. initiate
to accept sb as a member of a group with a ceremony
to initiate sb into a club
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| Definition of 'initiate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) initiate
unpracticed; untried; new
2. (adj) initiate
begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted
3. (noun) initiate
one who is, or is to be, initiated
4. (verb) initiate
to introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon
5. (verb) initiate
to acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce
6. (verb) initiate
to introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies
7. (verb) initiate
to do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative
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Sense: to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc)
He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.
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 Afrikaans: inisieer |
 Arabic: يَبْدأ |
 Bulgarian: започвам |
 Brazilian: iniciar |
 Czech: zahájit |
 German: ins Leben rufen |
 Danish: påbegynde; iværksætte; in |
 Greek: ξεκινώ, εγκαινιάζω |
 Spanish: iniciar, poner en marcha |
 Estonian: algatama |
 Farsi: شروع کردن |
 Finnish: käynnistää |
 French: instaurer |
 Hebrew: לִיזוֹם |
 Hindi: आरम्भकरना |
 Croatian: započeti |
 Hungarian: kezdeményez |
 Indonesian: memulai |
 Icelandic: koma af stað |
 Italian: iniziare, avviare |
 Japanese: 始める |
 Korean: 시작하다 |
 Lithuanian: pradėti, duoti pradžią |
 Latvian: ierosināt; ieviest; uzsāk |
 Malay: memulakan |
 Dutch: beginnen |
 Norwegian: starte opp, sette i gang |
 Polish: zapoczątkować |
 Persian: شروع کردن |
 Pashto: پیل کول |
 Portuguese: iniciar |
 Romanian: a lansa |
 Russian: начинать |
 Slovak: začať; uviesť; otvoriť; s |
 Slovenian: vpeljati |
 Serbian: inicirati |
 Swedish: sätta i gång, initiera |
 Thai: เริ่ม |
 Turkish: başla(t)mak |
 Taiwanese: 開始 |
 Ukrainian: започаткувати; почати |
 Urdu: آغاذ کرنا |
 Vietnamese: khởi xướng |
 Chinese: 开始 |
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