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Variant of initiate

initiate definition

ini·ti·ate (i nis̸h′ē āt′; for adj. & n. i nis̸h′ē it, -āt′or, occas. i nis̸h′it)

transitive verb initiated -·at′ed, initiating -·at′·ing

  1. to bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start to initiate a new course of studies
  2. to teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something to initiate someone into the game of chess
  3. to admit as a member into a fraternity, club, etc., esp. with a special or secret ceremony

Etymology: < L initiatus, pp. of initiare, to enter upon, initiate < initium: see initial

adjective

  1. initiated
  2. Archaic just begun

noun

a person who has recently been, or is about to be, initiated

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initiated Synonyms

initiated

modif.

  1. Introduced into

    proposed, sponsored, originated, entered, brought into, admitted, inserted, put into, instituted; see also proposed.

  2. Begun

    inaugurated, established, started; see begun.

  3. Having undergone initiation

    installed, inducted, instated, instructed, grounded, coached, tutored, passed, admitted, made part of, made a member of, received, acknowledged, accepted, introduced, conscripted, drafted, called up, levied, confirmed, approved, volunteered*, hazed*.


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