initiate

in·i·ti·ate

 (ĭ-nĭsh′ē-āt′)

tr.v. in·i·ti·at·ed, in·i·ti·at·ing, in·i·ti·ates

1. To set going by taking the first step; begin: initiated trade with developing nations. See Synonyms at begin.

2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity: initiated the students into the world of opera.

3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

adj. (-ĭt)

1. Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.

2. Introduced to something new, such as a new field of knowledge.

n. (-ĭt)

1. One who is being or has been initiated into an organization.

2. One who has been introduced to or has attained some knowledge in a particular field.

---

[Latin initiāre, initiāt-, from initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

---

in·i′ti·a′tor n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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

[C17: from Latin initiāre (vb), from initium; see initial]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

in•i•ti•ate

(v. ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt; adj., n. -ɪt, -ˌeɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
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 admit into the membership of an organization or group, esp. with formal or secret rites.

adj.

4. initiated; begun.

5. admitted into an organizaton or group.

6. introduced to the knowledge of a subject.

n.

7. a person who has been initiated.

[1595–1605; < Latin initiātus, ptp. of initiāre, v. derivative of initium; see initial]

in•i′ti•a`tor, n.

syn: See begin.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

initiate

Past participle: initiated
Gerund: initiating

Imperative

initiate

initiate

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	initiate - someone new to a field or activity   beginner, tiro, tyro, novice unskilled person - a person who lacks technical training abecedarian - a novice learning the rudiments of some subject apprentice, prentice, learner - works for an expert to learn a trade cub, greenhorn, rookie - an awkward and inexperienced youth landlubber, landsman, lubber - an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte, starter - any new participant in some activity tenderfoot - an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living) trainee - someone who is being trained
	2.	initiate - someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field learned person, pundit, savant polymath - a person of great and varied learning bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
	3.	initiate - people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate" enlightened people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" uninitiate - people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it diverts the attention of the uninitiate"
Verb	1.	initiate - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" originate, start lead up, initiate - set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" set - apply or start; "set fire to a building" date back, date from, go back - belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"
	2.	initiate - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" pioneer strike up - begin; "strike up a conversation"; "strike up a friendship" innovate, introduce - bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced" activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" stage, arrange - plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion" mount - put up or launch; "mount a campaign" undertake, attempt, set about - enter upon an activity or enterprise machinate, devise, prepare, organise, organize, get up - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
	3.	initiate - accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" induct let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
	4.	initiate - bring up a topic for discussion broach hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
	5.	initiate - set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" lead up initiate, originate, start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

initiate

verb

1. begin, start, open, launch, establish, institute, pioneer, kick off (informal), bring about, embark on, originate, set about, get under way, instigate, kick-start, inaugurate, set in motion, trigger off, lay the foundations of, commence on, set going, break the ice on, set the ball rolling on They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.

2. introduce, admit, enlist, enrol, launch, establish, invest, recruit, induct, instate She was initiated as a member of the secret society.

noun

1. novice, member, pupil, convert, amateur, newcomer, beginner, trainee, apprentice, entrant, learner, neophyte, tyro, probationer, novitiate, newbie (slang), proselyte He was an initiate of a Chinese spiritual discipline.

initiate someone into something instruct in, train in, coach in, acquaint with, drill in, make aware of, teach about, tutor in, indoctrinate, prime in, familiarize with I was initiated into the darker side of the work.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

initiate

verb

1. To go about the initial step in doing (something):

approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.

Informal: kick off.

Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.

2. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual:

inaugurate, induct, install, instate, invest.

noun

One who is just starting to learn or do something:

abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot, tyro.

Slang: rookie.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

شَخْص أدخِلَ في جَمْعِيَّهيَبْدأيُدْخِل في جَمْعِيَّه

přijmoutzahájitzasvěcenec

en indvieten optagenindføreindvieiværksætte

initiierenEingeweihteeinweihenins Leben rufenanstoßen

iniciadoiniciarponer en marchaadmitirempezar

tulokas

initiéinitierinstaurer

innvígîur félagiinnvígjakoma af staî

iniziareiniziativainiziatoiniziatoreiniziatrice

beginnenbeginneringewijdeinitiëren

initiereinnvietstarte opp

посвящённый

zasvätenec

začeti

başla maküyeliğe kabul etmek/sokmakyeni üye

开始接纳新成员新入会的人让…加入

initiate

A. VT [ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt]

1. (= begin) → iniciar, dar comienzo a; [+ talks] → entablar; [+ reform] → poner en marcha; [+ fashion] → introducir
to initiate proceedings against sb (Jur) → entablar una demanda contra algn

2. to initiate sb into a society → admitir a algn en una asociación
to initiate sb into a secret → iniciar a algn en un secreto

B. [ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt] N → iniciado/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

initiate

[ɪˈnɪʃieɪt]

vt

(= start) [+ process] → initier; [+ talks, discussion, conversation] → entamer, initier
The government has initiated a series of reforms → Le gouvernement a initié une série de réformes.
to initiate proceedings against sb → intenter une action contre qn, engager des poursuites contre qn
to initiate sex → prendre l'initiative des rapports sexuels

[+ person] → initier
to initiate sb into sth [+ religion] → initier qn à qch; [+ activity] → initier qn à qch; [+ society, organization] → admettre qn au sein de qch
He wanted to initiate his son into fishing → Il voulait initier son fils à la pêche.
to be initiated into sth → être initié(e) à qch
to initiate sb into the mysteries of sth → initier qn aux mystères de qch
to initiate sb into the secrets of sth → initier qn aux secrets de qch

[ɪˈnɪʃiət] n (= member) [society, group, club] → initié(e) m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

initiate

vt

(= set in motion) → den Anstoß geben zu, initiieren (geh); negotiations → einleiten; discussion → eröffnen; project → in die Wege leiten; legislation → einbringen; to initiate proceedings against somebody (Jur) → gegen jdn einen Prozess anstrengen

(= formally admit) (into club etc) → feierlich aufnehmen; (in tribal society) adolescents → initiieren

(= instruct: in knowledge, skill) → einweihen; to initiate somebody into something → jdn in etw (acc) → einführen

n (in club etc) → Neuaufgenommene(r) mf; (in tribal society) → Initiierte(r) mf; (in knowledge) → Eingeweihte(r) mf

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

initiate

[ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt] vt

a. (begin) → iniziare; (talks) → iniziare, avviare; (reform) → promuovere
to initiate proceedings against sb (Law) → intentare causa a or contro qn

b. (admit) to initiate sb (into sth) → iniziare qn (a qc)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

initial

(iˈniʃəl) adjective

of, or at, the beginning. There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house. aanvangs إبْتِدائي، أوَّلي начален inicial počáteční anfänglich indledende; første αρχικόςinicial alg- آولیه alku- initialראשוני प्रारम्भिक početni, inicijalan kezdeti awal fyrstur, byrjunar- iniziale 最初の 처음의 pradinis sākotnējs; sākuma- awal begin- start-, begynnelses-, utgangs-początkowy لومرنی inicial iniţial начальный počiatočný začeten početni inledande ชั้นต้น başlangıç, ilk, ön 最初的 початковий, первісний ابتدائی ban đầu 最初的

noun

the letter that begins a word, especially a name. The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown. voorletter الحَرْف الأوَّل инициал inicial iniciála die Initiale initial αρχικό γράμμα inicial algustäht حرف اول اسم alkukirjain initiale אוֹת רִאשוֹנָה पहला अक्षर नाम या शब्द का početno slovo, inicijal kezdőbetű, iniciálé huruf awal upphafsstafur iniziale 頭文字 머리글자, 첫글자 inicialas iniciālis huruf pertama voorletterforbokstavinicjał د نوم لومرنی حرف inicial iniţială инициалы iniciálky, začiatočné písmeno (-á) začetnica inicijal initial อักษรแรกของชื่อ paraf, ismin baş harfleri 字首字母(尤指姓名) початкова літера کسی کلمہ کا پہلا حرف chữ cái đầu 首字母，词首大写字母

verb – past tense, past participle iˈnitialled –

to mark or sign with initials of one's name. Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled. parafeer يُوَقِّع بالحُروف الأولى поставям инициалите си rubricar parafovat mit Initialen unterzeichen underskrive med initialer υπογράφω με τα αρχικά μου, μονογραφώfirmar con las iniciales nimetähtedega märkima حروف اول نام را نوشتن؛ پاراف کردن merkitä nimikirjaimensa parapher לַחֲתוֹם בְּרָאשֵי-תֵּיבוֹת עַל- नाम का पहला अक्षर लिखना obilježiti početnim slovima imena kézjeggyel ellát memaraf merkja upphafsstöfum siglare 頭文字で署名する (문서, 초안 등에) 머리글자를 쓰다 pasirašyti inicialais parakstīt ar iniciāļiem; parafēt (līgumu) parap paraferen merke med ens initialer parafować د نوم لومرنی حرف لیکل rubricar a parafa ставить инициалы parafovať parafirati potpisati inicijalima märka (underteckna) med initialer เขียนชื่อย่อ parafe etmek 用名字的字首字母標示或簽名 парафувати بطور دستخت نام کے ابتدائی حروف لکھنا ký tắt 用姓名的首字母作标记（或签名）于…

iˈnitially adverb

at the beginning; at first. This project will cost a lot of money initially but will eventually make a profit. aanvanklik أوليّاً، في البدايَه първоначално inicialmente zpočátku zuerst indledningsvist; først στην αρχή, αρχικάal principio, inicialmente esialgu در آغاز aluksi au début בִּתחִילָה शुरू में u početku, prvotno kezdetben pada awalnya til að byrja með inizialmente 初めに 처음에 iš pradžių sākotnēji; sākumā pada awalnya aanvankelijki begynnelsen, til å begynne medpoczątkowo په سر کی inicialmente iniţial; la început первоначально spočiatku na začetku u početku i början ในขั้นต้น başlangıçta, ilkin 最初 на початку شروع میں ban đầu 最初

iˈnitiate (-ʃieit) verb

1. to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc). He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping. inisieer يَبْدأ започвам iniciar zahájit ins Leben rufen påbegynde; iværksætte; indføre ξεκινώ, εγκαινιάζωiniciar, poner en marcha algatama شروع کردن käynnistää instaurer לִיזוֹם आरम्भकरना započeti kezdeményez memulai koma af stað iniziare, avviare 始める 시작하다 pradėti, duoti pradžią ierosināt; ieviest; uzsākt memulakan beginnenstarte opp, sette i gangzapoczątkować پیل کول iniciar a lan­sa начинать začať; uviesť; otvoriť; spustiť vpeljati inicirati sätta i gång, initiera เริ่ม başlamak 開始 започаткувати; почати آغاذ کرنا khởi xướng 开始

2. to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies. No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony. ingelyf يُدْخِل في جَمْعِيَّه въвеждам iniciar přijmout (do) einweihen optage; indvie μυώ, εισάγωadmitir (ühingusse) pidulikult vastu võtma وارد کردن ottaa jäseneksi initier לְהַכנִיס בְּסוֹד दीक्षा देना uvesti beavat vkit vmibe menerima dalam suatu kalangan innvígja iniziare 入会させる 가입(입회)시키다 priimti (į slaptą draugiją) ievest (sabiedrībā) menerima dalam sesuatu kalangan inwijdeninnvie, initiere, ta oppwtajemniczyć داخل کول iniciar a iniţia вводить в общество prijať (do) vpeljati uvesti u inviga ริเริ่ม üyeliğe kabul etmek/sokmak 接受加入(尤指透過秘密儀式) приймати کسی رسمی کارروائی کے ذریعے اپنی برادری میں شامل کرنا kết nạp 接纳新成员，让…加入

iˈnitiate (-ʃiət) noun

a person who has been initiated (into a society etc). ingelyfde شَخْص أدخِلَ في جَمْعِيَّه посветен iniciado zasvěcenec der/die Eingeweihte en optagen; en indviet μυημένοςiniciado (ühingusse) pidulikult vastuvõetu عضو پذیرفته شده uusi jäsen initié/-ée מִצטָרֵף दीक्षितव्यक्ति onaj koji je uveden beavatott (személy) anggota baru innvígður félagi iniziato 入会者 새로 가입한 사람 naujai priimtasis iesācējs; jaunuzņemtais anggota baru ingewijdeinnviet wtajemniczony منل شوي غړي iniciado принятый zasvätenec novinec novouvedeni član invigd ผู้ที่เข้าเป็นสมาชิก yeni üye 新加入者 особа, що прийнята у товариство, втаємничена کسی برادری وغیرہ میں شامل người được kết nạp 新入会的人

iˌnitiˈation (-ʃiˈei-) noun

the act of initiating or process of being initiated. inlywing بَدْء، إدْخال посвещаване iniciação zasvěcení; přijetí die Einweihung begyndelse; iværksættelse; optagelse; indvielse μύησηiniciación initsiatsioon, (ühingusse) pidulik vastuvõtmine شروع jäseneksi otto initiation טֶקֶס הִצטָרפוּת सूत्रपात, दीक्षा pokretanje, uvođenje beavatás inisiasi vígsluathöfn iniziazione 開始 착수 priėmimas (į draugiją), iniciacija ievešana (sabiedrībā); ievadīšana; ieviešana memulakan inwijding innvielse, opptak inicjacja پیل iniciação iniţiere введение в общество otvorenie; prijatie; zasvätenie uvajanje incijacija upptagande, initiation การริเริ่ม başla(t)ma 開始，實施的過程 посвячення شامل کرنے کی کارروائی sự khởi xướng 开始，实施的过程

iˈnitiative (-ʃətiv) noun

1. a first step or move that leads the way. He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative. inisiatief مُبادَرَه инициатива iniciativa iniciativa die Initiative initiativ πρωτοβουλίαiniciativa algatus پیشگامی aloite initiativeיזמה पहल prvi korak kezdeményezés inisiatif frumkvæði iniziativa 主導権 개시, 첫걸음 iniciatyva iniciatīva; ierosme inisiatif initiatieftiltak, initiativinicjatywa مخكښتوب iniciativa iniţiativă инициатива iniciatíva pobuda inicijativa initiativ การเริ่มต้น girişim 第一步 почин; ініціатива پہل sáng kiến 创始，第一步

2. the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself. He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative! inisiatief مُبادَرَه по своя инициатива iniciativa iniciativa die Initiative initiativ ικανότητα για ανάληψη πρωτοβουλιών iniciativa algatus(võime) ابتکار؛ اقتدار aloitekyky initiative לִפעוֹל עַל דַעַת עַצמוֹ पहल, पहल-शक्ति poduzetnost kezdeményezés inisiatif frumkvæði iniziativa 決断 자기 책임으로 하는 결정 iniciatyva iniciatīva; ierosme inisiatif initiatiefforetaksomhetinicjatywa ابتکار iniciativa iniţiativă инициатива iniciatíva pobuda inicijativa initiativ[kraft] ความริเริ่ม insiyatif 主動 ініціатива پہل کرنے کی صلاحیت thế chủ động 主动

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

initiate

v. iniciar, comenzar, empezar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012