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initiate meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of initiate at MeaningMonkey.org. initiate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.INITIATE noun
Definition of initiate (noun)
- someone new to a field or activity
- someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
- synonyms: learned person, pundit, savant
- people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
- "it is very familiar to the initiate"
- synonyms: enlightened
- antonym: uninitiate
INITIATE verb
Definition of initiate (verb)
- bring into being
- take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
- synonyms: pioneer
- accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
- "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
- synonyms: induct
- bring up a topic for discussion
- synonyms: broach
- set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
- "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
- synonyms: lead up
Source: Princeton University Wordnet