>>5528291>initiatein·i·ti·ate
verb
verb: initiate;3rd person present: initiates;past tense: initiated;past participle: initiated;gerund or present participle: initiating
iˈniSHēˌāt/
1.
cause (a process or action) to begin.
"he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures"
synonyms: begin, start (off), commence; More
institute, inaugurate, launch, instigate, establish, set up, start the ball rolling on;
originate, pioneer;
informalkick off, spark
"the government initiated the scheme"
antonyms: finish
2.
admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual.
"she had been formally initiated into the sorority"
a small group of people who share obscure knowledge.
plural noun: initiated
"he flies over an airway marker beacon, known as a “fix” to the initiated"
introduce someone to (a particular activity or skill), esp. a difficult or obscure one.
"they were initiated into the mysteries of trigonometry"
synonyms: teach about, instruct in, tutor in, school in, prime in, ground in; More
familiarize with, acquaint with;
indoctrinate;
informalshow someone the ropes in/within
"she was initiated into the business of publishing"
noun
noun: initiate;plural noun: initiates
iˈniSHēit/
1.
a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity, typically recently.
"initiates of the Shiva cult"
synonyms: novice, starter, beginner, newcomer; More
