Defenition of the word initiate

• Defenition of the word initiate

  • bring up a topic for discussion
  • people who been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"
  • accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
  • having been introduced to something new
  • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  • take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
  • prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two"
  • someone new to a field or activity
  • bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
  • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"
  • prepare the way for; "Hitler''s attack on Poland led up to World War Two"
  • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
  • set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  • bring into being
  • take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
  • accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Synonyms for the word initiate

• • beginner
  • broach
  • enlightened
  • induct
  • initiated
  • lead up
  • learned person
  • novice
  • originate
  • pioneer
  • pundit
  • savant
  • start
  • tiro
  • tyro

Similar words in the initiate

• • experienced
  • originate in

Hyponyms for the word initiate

• • abecedarian
  • activate
  • actuate
  • address
  • apprentice
  • arrange
  • attempt
  • bring about
  • constitute
  • cover
  • cub
  • date back
  • date from
  • deal
  • devise
  • entrant
  • establish
  • fledgeling
  • fledgling
  • found
  • freshman
  • get up
  • go back
  • greenhorn
  • handle
  • initiate
  • innovate
  • institute
  • introduce
  • landlubber
  • landsman
  • lead up
  • learner
  • lubber
  • machinate
  • mount
  • neophyte
  • newbie
  • newcomer
  • organise
  • organize
  • plant
  • plow
  • polymath
  • prentice
  • prepare
  • rookie
  • set
  • set about
  • set off
  • spark
  • spark off
  • stage
  • starter
  • strike up
  • tenderfoot
  • touch off
  • trainee
  • treat
  • trigger
  • trigger off
  • trip
  • undertake

Hypernyms for the word initiate

• • admit
  • bookman
  • cause
  • create
  • discuss
  • do
  • hash out
  • include
  • initiate
  • let in
  • make
  • originate
  • people
  • scholar
  • scholarly person
  • start
  • student
  • talk over
  • unskilled person

Antonyms for the word initiate

• • uninitiate

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