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11initiate — in|i|ti|ate1 [ ı nıʃi,eıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to make something start: The company initiated a management training program for small businesses. We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners. a ) LEGAL to start a… …
12initiate — i|ni|ti|ate1 [ıˈnıʃieıt] v [T] 1.) formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan ▪ They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper. ▪ Intellectuals have initiated a debate on… …
13initiate — verb (t) /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt / (say i nisheeayt) (initiated, initiating) 1. to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate reforms. 2. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. 3. to admit with formal rites into secret knowledge, a society,… …
14initiate — initiator, n. v. /i nish ee ayt /; adj., n. /i nish ee it, ayt /, v., initiated, initiating, 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… …
15initiate — I. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare, from Latin, to induct, from initium Date: 1533 1. to cause or facilitate the beginning of ; set going < initiate a program of reform > < enzymes that… …
16initiate — in•i•ti•ate v. [[t]ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. n. 1) to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms[/ex] 2) to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject 3) to admit into the… …
17initiate — v., n., & adj. v.tr. 1 begin; set going; originate. 2 a (usu. foll. by into) admit (a person) into a society, an office, a secret, etc., esp. with a ritual. b (usu. foll. by in, into) instruct (a person) in science, art, etc. n. a person who has… …
18initiate — verb ɪ nɪʃɪeɪt 1》 cause (a process or action) to begin. 2》 admit formally into a society or group, typically with a ritual. 3》 (initiate someone into) introduce someone to (an activity or skill). noun ɪ nɪʃɪət a person who has been initiated.… …
19initiate someone into — introduce someone to (an activity or skill). → initiate …
20initiate — 1 verb (T) 1 formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan: The plaintiffs initiated court proceedings in order to recover their debts. 2 to introduce someone to special knowledge or skills that… …
