INITIATE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
   Synonym(s)
   • enlightened (what does enlightened mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it is very familiar to the initiate
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • people (what does people mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • uninitiate (what does uninitiate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • induct (what does induct mean?)
2. Meaning
   • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
   Synonym(s)
   • learned person (what does learned person mean?)
   • pundit (what does pundit mean?)
   • savant (what does savant mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • scholar (what does scholar mean?)
   • scholarly person (what does scholarly person mean?)
   • student (what does student mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • polymath (what does polymath mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • induct (what does induct mean?)
3. Meaning
   • someone new to a field or activity
   Synonym(s)
   • beginner (what does beginner mean?)
   • novice (what does novice mean?)
   • tiro (what does tiro mean?)
   • tyro (what does tyro mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unskilled person (what does unskilled person mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • abecedarian (what does abecedarian mean?)
   • apprentice (what does apprentice mean?)
   • learner (what does learner mean?)
   • prentice (what does prentice mean?)
   • cub (what does cub mean?)
   • greenhorn (what does greenhorn mean?)
   • rookie (what does rookie mean?)
   • landlubber (what does landlubber mean?)
   • lubber (what does lubber mean?)
   • landsman (what does landsman mean?)
   • newcomer (what does newcomer mean?)
   • fledgling (what does fledgling mean?)
   • fledgeling (what does fledgeling mean?)
   • starter (what does starter mean?)
   • neophyte (what does neophyte mean?)
   • freshman (what does freshman mean?)
   • newbie (what does newbie mean?)
   • entrant (what does entrant mean?)
   • tenderfoot (what does tenderfoot mean?)
   • trainee (what does trainee mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • induct (what does induct mean?)
   • get down (what does get down mean?)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • start out (what does start out mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   • set out (what does set out mean?)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)

INITIATE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • prepare the way for
   Synonym(s)
   • lead up (what does lead up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Hitler’’s attack on Poland led up to World War Two
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • originate (what does originate mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • bring up a topic for discussion
   Synonym(s)
   • broach (what does broach mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hash out (what does hash out mean?)
   • discuss (what does discuss mean?)
   • talk over (what does talk over mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • treat (what does treat mean?)
   • handle (what does handle mean?)
   • plow (what does plow mean?)
   • deal (what does deal mean?)
   • address (what does address mean?)
3. Meaning
   • bring into being
   Synonym(s)
   • originate (what does originate mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He initiated a new program
   • Start a foundation
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • create (what does create mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lead up (what does lead up mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • go back (what does go back mean?)
   • date back (what does date back mean?)
   • date from (what does date from mean?)
   See Also
   • originate in (what does originate in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • first (what does first mean?)
   • outset (what does outset mean?)
   • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
   • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
   • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • newcomer (what does newcomer mean?)
   • fledgling (what does fledgling mean?)
   • fledgeling (what does fledgeling mean?)
   • starter (what does starter mean?)
   • neophyte (what does neophyte mean?)
   • freshman (what does freshman mean?)
   • newbie (what does newbie mean?)
   • entrant (what does entrant mean?)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • founding (what does founding mean?)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   • institution (what does institution mean?)
   • origination (what does origination mean?)
   • creation (what does creation mean?)
   • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
   • introduction (what does introduction mean?)
   • instauration (what does instauration mean?)
   • origin (what does origin mean?)
   • origination (what does origination mean?)
   • inception (what does inception mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • founding (what does founding mean?)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   • institution (what does institution mean?)
   • origination (what does origination mean?)
   • creation (what does creation mean?)
   • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
   • introduction (what does introduction mean?)
   • instauration (what does instauration mean?)
   • originator (what does originator mean?)
   • conceiver (what does conceiver mean?)
   • mastermind (what does mastermind mean?)
4. Meaning
   • take the lead or initiative in
   • participate in the development of
   Synonym(s)
   • pioneer (what does pioneer mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cause (what does cause mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • strike up (what does strike up mean?)
   • introduce (what does introduce mean?)
   • innovate (what does innovate mean?)
   • trip (what does trip mean?)
   • actuate (what does actuate mean?)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   • activate (what does activate mean?)
   • set off (what does set off mean?)
   • spark off (what does spark off mean?)
   • spark (what does spark mean?)
   • trigger off (what does trigger off mean?)
   • touch off (what does touch off mean?)
   • establish (what does establish mean?)
   • found (what does found mean?)
   • plant (what does plant mean?)
   • constitute (what does constitute mean?)
   • institute (what does institute mean?)
   • stage (what does stage mean?)
   • bring about (what does bring about mean?)
   • arrange (what does arrange mean?)
   • mount (what does mount mean?)
   • undertake (what does undertake mean?)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • organize (what does organize mean?)
   • organise (what does organise mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   • devise (what does devise mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • machinate (what does machinate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pioneer (what does pioneer mean?)
   • innovator (what does innovator mean?)
   • trailblazer (what does trailblazer mean?)
   • groundbreaker (what does groundbreaker mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • founding (what does founding mean?)
   • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
   • institution (what does institution mean?)
   • origination (what does origination mean?)
   • creation (what does creation mean?)
   • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
   • introduction (what does introduction mean?)
   • instauration (what does instauration mean?)
   • instigator (what does instigator mean?)
   • initiator (what does initiator mean?)
5. Meaning
   • accept young people into society, usually with some rite
   Synonym(s)
   • induct (what does induct mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • African men are initiated when they reach puberty
   Hypernyms(s) initiate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • admit (what does admit mean?)
   • let in (what does let in mean?)
   • include (what does include mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • installation (what does installation mean?)
   • inductee (what does inductee mean?)
   • novice (what does novice mean?)
   • beginner (what does beginner mean?)
   • tyro (what does tyro mean?)
   • tiro (what does tiro mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • learned person (what does learned person mean?)
   • pundit (what does pundit mean?)
   • savant (what does savant mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • enlightened (what does enlightened mean?)
   • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
   • induction (what does induction mean?)
   • installation (what does installation mean?)