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1. : to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going. initiate a program of reform. enzymes that initiate fermentation. 2. : to induct into membership by or as if by special rites. 3. : to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something : introduce. initiator. i-ˈni-shē-ˌā-tər. noun. initiate. 2 of 3. noun. ini· tiate i-ˈni-sh (ē-)ət.
to cause something to begin: Who initiated the violence? Fewer examples. Hague initiated a series of reforms of the Conservative Party. Some of the orders are initiated directly on the trading floor. The council initiates its own studies and carries out research at the request of private organizations.
Initiated definition: already having some knowledge of or experience in a particular art or subject. See examples of INITIATED used in a sentence.
to begin or originate. to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies. to teach fundamentals to. she initiated him into the ballet.
to cause something to begin: Who initiated the violence? Fewer examples. Hague initiated a series of reforms of the Conservative Party. Some of the orders are initiated directly on the trading floor. The council initiates its own studies and carries out research at the request of private organizations.
initiate. vb (tr) 1. to begin or originate. 2. to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies. 3. to teach fundamentals to: she initiated him into the ballet. adj. initiated; begun. n. 4. a person who has been initiated, esp recently. 5. a beginner; novice.
If you're an initiate, you've been introduced to a field of study, an activity, a club, etc. As a verb, to initiate is to begin, pioneer, or broach a topic. You might say, "Let's initiate the swearing-in ceremony so our new initiates can join the Rule-Breakers' Club and still get home without missing their curfews."
