Initiate

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.
  • (v. t.) To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
  • (v. t.) To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
  • (v. i.) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
  • (a.) Unpracticed; untried; new.
  • (a.) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
  • (n.) One who is, or is to be, initiated.

Compare initiate with other words:

initiate vs. mount

initiate vs. initiated

initiate vs. instate

inception vs. initiate

initiate vs. invoke

authentic vs. initiate

actuate vs. initiate

initiate vs. mystagogue

acolyte vs. initiate

found vs. initiate

induce vs. initiate

generate vs. initiate

embark vs. initiate

enlist vs. initiate

initiate vs. manage

initiate vs. instigate

initiate vs. progress

conceive vs. initiate

initiate vs. precipitate

initiate vs. recruit

arouse vs. initiate

agitate vs. initiate

initiate vs. novice

initiate vs. principiate

initiate vs. initiator

initiate vs. pursuer

inaugurate vs. initiate

establish vs. initiate

initiate vs. trigger

initiate vs. overture

initiate vs. institute

epopt vs. initiate

content vs. initiate

catastrophe vs. initiate

initiate vs. mystery

initiate vs. initiative

initial vs. initiate

initiate vs. introduce

initiate vs. instruct

initiate vs. member

fern vs. initiate

frosh vs. initiate

initiate vs. originate

initiate vs. initiation

initiate vs. start

begin vs. initiate

create vs. initiate

close vs. initiate