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Quick definitions from WordNet (initiate)
▸ noun: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity ("It is very familiar to the initiate")
▸ noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
▸ noun: someone new to a field or activity
▸ verb: accept young people into society, usually with some rite ("African men are initiated when they reach puberty")
▸ verb: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
▸ verb: prepare the way for
▸ verb: bring up a topic for discussion
▸ verb: bring into being ("He initiated a new program")
▸ Also see initiator
▸ Words similar to initiate
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▸ Popular adjectives describing initiate
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▸ Rhymes of initiate
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▸ noun: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity ("It is very familiar to the initiate")
▸ noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
▸ noun: someone new to a field or activity
▸ verb: accept young people into society, usually with some rite ("African men are initiated when they reach puberty")
▸ verb: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
▸ verb: prepare the way for
▸ verb: bring up a topic for discussion
▸ verb: bring into being ("He initiated a new program")
▸ Also see initiator
▸ Words similar to initiate
▸ Usage examples for initiate
▸ Idioms related to initiate (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing initiate
▸ Words that often appear near initiate
▸ Rhymes of initiate
▸ Invented words related to initiate