initiate
11Initiate — In*i ti*ate, v. i. To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative. [R.] Pope. [1913 Webster] …
12Initiate — In*i ti*ate, n. One who is, or is to be, initiated. [1913 Webster] …
13initiate — I UK [ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt] / US [ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms initiate : present tense I/you/we/they initiate he/she/it initiates present participle initiating past tense initiated past participle initiated ** 1) a) formal to make something… …
14initiate — in|i|ti|ate1 [ ı nıʃi,eıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to make something start: The company initiated a management training program for small businesses. We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners. a ) LEGAL to start a… …
15initiate — {{11}}initiate (n.) one who has been initiated, 1811, from pp. adj. initiate (c.1600); see INITIATE (Cf. initiate) (v.). {{12}}initiate (v.) c.1600, introduce to some practice or system, also begin, set going, from L. initiatus, pp. of initiare… …
16initiate — initiates, initiating, initiated (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪnɪ̱ʃieɪt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪnɪ̱ʃiət[/t]].) 1) VERB If you initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen. [V n] They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics …
17initiate — v. (d; tr.) to initiate into (to initiate students into the mysteries of linguistics) * * * [ɪ nɪʃɪeɪt] (d;tr.) to initiate into (to initiate students into the mysteries of linguistics) …
18initiate — i|ni|ti|ate1 [ıˈnıʃieıt] v [T] 1.) formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan ▪ They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper. ▪ Intellectuals have initiated a debate on… …
19initiate — I. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare, from Latin, to induct, from initium Date: 1533 1. to cause or facilitate the beginning of ; set going < initiate a program of reform > < enzymes that… …
20initiate — initiator, n. v. /i nish ee ayt /; adj., n. /i nish ee it, ayt /, v., initiated, initiating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms. 2. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. 3. to… …
