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	inhibit

	inhibited

	inhibiter

	inhibition

	inhibitor

	inholder

	inholding

	inhospitable

	inhuman

	inhumane

	inhumanity

	inhume

	inimical

	inimitable

	inion

	iniquitous

	iniquity

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initialize

in·i·tial·ize [ i nísh'l z ] (past and past participle in·i·tial·ized, present participle in·i·tial·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular in·i·tial·iz·es)

transitive and intransitive verb

Definition:

prepare computer for use: to prepare a piece of computer hardware or software for use, often by resetting a memory location to its initial value

in·i·tial·iz·er [ i nísh'l zər ] noun

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