ALL meanings of initiate
in·i·ti·ate
I i - noun initiate Cause (a process or action) to begin. 1
- transitive verb initiate action 1
- transitive verb initiate into an organization 1
- intransitive verb initiate induct sb into sth 1
- transitive verb initiate train 1
- noun initiate new person 1
- verb with object initiate to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms. 1
- verb with object initiate to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. 1
- verb with object initiate to admit or accept with formal rites into an organization or group, secret knowledge, adult society, etc. 1
- verb with object initiate to propose (a measure) by initiative procedure: to initiate a constitutional amendment. 1
- adjective initiate initiated; begun. 1
- adjective initiate admitted into an organizaton or group, secret knowledge, etc. 1
- adjective initiate introduced to the knowledge of a subject. 1
- noun initiate a person who has been initiated. 1
- verb initiate If you initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen. 0
- verb initiate If you initiate someone into something, you introduce them to a particular skill or type of knowledge and teach them about it. 0
- verb initiate If someone is initiated into something such as a religion, secret society, or social group, they become a member of it by taking part in ceremonies at which they learn its special knowledge or customs. 0
- countable noun initiate An initiate is a person who has been accepted as a member by a particular group or club and been taught its secrets and skills. 0
- verb initiate to begin or originate 0
- verb initiate to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies 0
- verb initiate to teach fundamentals to 0
- adjective initiate initiated; begun 0
- noun initiate a person who has been initiated, esp recently 0
- noun initiate a beginner; novice 0
- verb transitive initiate to bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start 0
- verb transitive initiate to teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something 0
- verb transitive initiate to admit as a member into a fraternity, club, etc., esp. with a special or secret ceremony 0
- abbreviation INITIATE initiated 0
- adjective initiate just begun 0
- noun initiate a person who has recently been, or is about to be, initiated 0
- noun initiate A new member of an organization. 0
- noun initiate One who has been through a ceremony of initiation. 0
- verb initiate (Transitive Verb) To begin; to start. 0
- verb initiate To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce. 0
- verb initiate To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies. 0
- verb initiate (Intransitive Verb) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative. 0
- adjective initiate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Unpractised; untried; new. 0
- adjective initiate (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted. 0