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| in·i·ti·ate [ i níshee àyt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle in·i·ti·at·ed, present participle in·i·ti·at·ing, 3rd person present singular in·i·ti·ates) |
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1. make something start: to cause something, especially an important event or process, to begin
  to initiate talks
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2. teach somebody about something new: to introduce somebody to a new activity, interest, or area
She initiated me into the joys of snowboarding.
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3. introduce somebody into group: to allow somebody to take part in a ritual or ceremony in order to become a member of a group, organization, or religion
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noun (plural in·i·ti·ates) |
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1. somebody initiated into group: somebody who has been recently and ceremonially admitted to a group, organization, or religion
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2. somebody newly introduced to something: somebody recently introduced to a new activity, interest, or area
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adjective |
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1. recently initiated: belonging or relating to those who have been recently introduced to a new activity, interest, or area
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2. having secret or special knowledge: knowing the secrets of a group, organization, or religion
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin initiat-, past participle of initiare "begin" < initium "beginning"] |
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| in·i·ti·a·tor noun |
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