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initiate

/ initiate /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

"it is very familiar to the initiate"

Opposites:

uninitiate

Type of:

people

Derived:

induct

noun Sense 2

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

Type of:

scholar scholarly person student

Kinds of:

polymath

Derived:

induct

verb Sense 3

take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

Type of:

cause do make

Kinds of:

strike up introduce innovate trip actuate

Derived:

pioneer innovator trailblazer groundbreaker initiation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 4

accept young people into society, usually with some rite

"African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

Type of:

admit let in include

Derived:

initiation induction installation inductee novice

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb Sense 5

prepare the way for

"Hitler''s attack on Poland led up to World War Two"

Type of:

originate start

Derived:

trigger induction initiation

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 6

bring up a topic for discussion

Type of:

hash out discuss talk over

Kinds of:

cover treat handle plow deal

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 7

bring into being

"He initiated a new program"

"Start a foundation"

Type of:

make create

Kinds of:

lead up set go back date back date from

Derived:

beginning start commencement first outset

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people uninitiate scholar scholarly person student polymath cause do make strike up introduce innovate