transitive verb. To set going by taking the first step; begin: synonym: begin.

transitive verb. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity.

transitive verb. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

adjective. Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.

adjective. Introduced to something new, such as a new field of knowledge.

noun. One who is being or has been initiated into an organization.

noun. One who has been introduced to or has attained some knowledge in a particular field.

To begin or enter upon; make a beginning of; introduce; set going or on foot.

To introduce by preliminary instruction or forms; guide primarily; admit formally; induct: as, to initiate a person into an art, or into a society.

To do the first act; perform the first rite; take the initiative.

Pertaining or incident to the beginning or introduction; initial or initiatory.

Initiated; commencing; introduced to knowledge; prepared for instruction.

noun. One who is initiated; specifically, one who has been admitted to a knowledge of or participation in secret doctrines, mystic rites, or the like.

intransitive verb. To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

transitive verb. To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.

transitive verb. To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

transitive verb. To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

adjective. Unpracticed; untried; new.

adjective. Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.

adjective. said of a husband who becomes such in his wife's estate of inheritance by the birth of a child, but whose estate is not consummated till the death of the wife.

noun. One who is, or is to be, initiated.

noun. A new member of an organization.

noun. One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.

verb. 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. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

verb. bring up a topic for discussion

verb. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

noun. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

noun. someone new to a field or activity

verb. bring into being

noun. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

verb. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

"Facinelli's latest initiate is Kat Dennings, who we revealed yesterday has just joined the cast of "Thor.""

initiate tenancy by the courtesy  the initiated  

initial  initialism  initialize  initials  initiation  

admit  include  let in  originate  people  

officiate  

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Greek  abecedarian  accept  accomplished  activate  

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