initiative

in·i·tia·tive  (-nsh-tv)

n.

1. The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task; enterprise and determination.

2. A beginning or introductory step; an opening move: took the initiative in trying to solve the problem.

3.

a. The power or right to introduce a new legislative measure.

b. The right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate.

adj.

1. Of or relating to initiation.

2. Used to initiate; initiatory.

Idiom:

on (one's) own initiative

Without prompting or direction from others; on one's own.

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in·itia·tive·ly adv.

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initiative

Noun

1. a first step; a commencing move: a peace initiative

2. the right or power to initiate something: it forced local people to take the initiative

3. enterprise: the drive and initiative to create new products

4. on one's own initiative without being prompted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	initiative - readiness to embark on bold new ventures enterprisingness, go-ahead, enterprise drive - the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
	2.	initiative - the first of a series of actions first step, opening move, opening commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" curtain raiser - any preliminary activity first base - the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach" peace initiative - opening move in negotiating a peace treaty
Adj.	1.	initiative - serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage" initiatory, maiden, inaugural, first opening - first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

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initiative

noun 1. advantage, start, lead, upper hand

noun 2. enterprise, drive, push (informal) energy, spirit, resource, leadership, ambition, daring, enthusiasm, pep, vigour, zeal, originality, eagerness, dynamism, boldness, inventiveness, get-up-and-go (informal) resourcefulness, gumption (informal) adventurousness

Translations

initiative [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] n → iniciativa;

to take the initiative → tomar la iniciativa

initiative [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] n → initiative f;

to take the initiative → prendre l'initiative

initiative [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] initiate n → Initiative f;

to take the initiative initiate → die Initiative ergreifen

initiative [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv] n → iniziativa;

to take the initiative → prendere l'iniziativa