initiate in English dictionary

  • initiate

    Meanings and definitions of "initiate"

    • A new member of an organization.
    • One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
    • To begin, to start, to introduce.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Unpractised; untried; new.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
    • noun
      A new member of an organization.
    • noun
      One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To begin; to start.
    • verb
      To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
    • verb
      To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
    • A new member of an organization
    • One who has been through a ceremony of initiation
    • To begin, to start, to introduce
    • noun
      people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"
    • noun
      someone new to a field or activity
    • noun
      someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
    • verb
      accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
    • verb
      bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
    • verb
      bring up a topic for discussion
    • verb
      set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
    • verb
      take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

    Synonyms of "initiate" in English dictionary

    scholar, originate in, novice are the top synonyms of "initiate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "initiate" in English dictionary

    uninitiate is the antonym of "initiate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of initiate

    • initiate ( third-person singular simple present initiates, present participle initiating, simple past and past participle initiated)
    • initiate ( plural  initiates)
    • initiate (comparative more initiate, superlative most initiate)
    • initiate (plural initiates)
    • initiate (third-person singular simple present initiates, present participle initiating, simple past and past participle initiated)
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