Initiate

Definition: Initiate

Initiate

Adjective

1. Having been introduced to something new.

Noun

1. Someone new to a field or activity.

2. Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.

3. People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate".

Verb

1. Bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation".

2. Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants".

3. Accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty".

4. Bring up a topic for discussion.

5. Prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "initiate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)

Etymology: Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, adjective. [Latin initiatus, past participle]. (references)

Language

Synonyms: Initiate

Beginning

Initiate, launch, inaugurate.

Teaching

Train, discipline; bring up, bring up to; form, ground, prepare, qualify; drill, exercise, practice, habituate, familiarize with, nurture, drynurse, breed, rear, take in hand; break, break in; tame; preinstruct; initiate; inure; (habituate).

Crosswords: Initiate

Now, should we initiate a recall (Fight Club; writing credit: Jim Uhls)

Books

• Her-Bak: Egyptian Initiate (reference)

• Initiate (reference)

• Revelations of a Melchizedek Initiate (reference)

• Tara: Initiate of Heliopolis (reference)

• The Initiate (Time Master Trilogy, Book 1) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• Initiate The Kiss (reference)

• Orpheus the Initiate (reference)

• Orpheus,the initiate (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

A slide describing the Trustees that oversee the restoration and administer funds to initiate and complete restoration. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

The first in the beginning of a series of photos that were taken while the DEM dredged and raked quahogs to determine suitable donor sites to take quahogs from to initiate the quahog spawner sanctuaries. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Pollywog following the time-honored tradition of "kissing the baby" during Equator crossing ceremony. After passing all the necessary tests, the pollywog will become a bona fide Shellback and able to initiate pollywogs during future Equator crossing ceremonies. On board the NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Pollywog paying homage to King Neptune during Equator crossing ceremony. After passing all the necessary tests, the pollywog will become a bona fide Shellback and able to initiate pollywogs during future ceremonies. Ceremony on NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 40. Thoulet soluble cartridge messenger for delayed release of instruments. These "soluble weights" were designed to initiate the functioning of an immersed device at a pre-determined time. Thoulet had apparently designed this device for use with sampling nets . He started tests with these in 1893 in Lake Gerardmer and provided samples for Prince Albert I to use at sea. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Health

The factors that initiate fibroid growth are not known. (references)

This may lead to inability to initiate or maintain an erection. (references)

As the anemia worsens, the physician should initiate therapy with subcutaneous erythropoietin. (references)

Business

However, CONATEL representatives have stated they are willing to initiate a public format for further discussion on this subject. (references)

The alliances the vendors have made with content providers have given regional carriers' incentive to rapidly initiate WAP services. (references)

In the area of car financing Orix was one of the first companies to initiate individual customers auto lease helping to set directions for consumer/retail products in the country. (references)

Children

Malawi

While rites to initiate girls into their future adult roles still are secret, information suggests that abusive practices are widespread and quite damaging. (references)

Civil Liberties

Yemen

In addition the UNHCR provides small loans to refugee women who wish to initiate income-generating activities. (references)

Azerbaijan

Minister of Interior Ramil Usubov pledged that his ministry would initiate investigations into attacks against journalists. (references)

Economic History

Latvia

Since 1995 Latvia is trying to initiate recovery of pulp and paper industry. (references)

Austria

The forum can initiate proceedings against advertisers who make false claims. (references)

Algeria

Either the President or one of the parliamentary chambers may initiate legislation. (references)

Human Rights

Sweden

The official government ombudsmen publicize abuses of state authority and may initiate actions to rectify such abuses. (references)

Honduras

Under the 1984 Code of Criminal Procedures, judges, the police, public officials, and individual citizens can initiate criminal proceedings. (references)

Guatemala

The Prosecutor's Office, which is independent of the executive branch, may initiate criminal proceedings on its own or in response to a complaint. (references)

Indigenous People

Canada

To address these sentiments and respond to a pending lawsuit, in 1998 the Quebec government agreed with the Cree and Mohawk tribes to initiate negotiations regarding longstanding grievances over timber resources, public rights of way on tribal lands, and management of development in the James Bay region. (references)

Minorities

Slovak Republic

On March 15, SNS called on the Office of the Prosecutor General to initiate criminal prosecutions of Slovak politicians who attended the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Janos Esterhay at the Hungarian Parliament. (references)

Romania

According to Human Rights Watch, the ERRC lodged applications against the country with the European Court of Human Rights regarding cases of violence against Roma and destruction of Romani property in Casinul Nou (1990) and Plaiesii de Sus (1991). These cases had been rejected in Romanian courts in part because the statute of limitations had expired before the ERRC could initiate final appeals. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

It is much easier for men to initiate legal divorce proceedings than for women. (references)

Monaco

Authority to change the Government and initiate laws rests with the Minister of State. (references)

Netherlands

It alone has the right to initiate legislation and amend bills submitted by the Council of Ministers. (references)

Political Rights

Papua New Guinea

The procedure is fair, but is time consuming and expensive both to initiate and to defend. (references)

Vietnam

However, it generally does not initiate legislation and does not pass legislation that the Party opposes. (references)

Monaco

Only the Prince may initiate legislation, but the 18-member National Council may propose legislation to the Government. (references)

Trade

Eq. Guinea

Equatorial Guinea has no Free Trade Zone although there have been several proposals to initiate one. (references)

Indonesia

Ex-Im does not initiate soft loan offers without evidence of a competitor offer already having been made. (references)

Ireland

In such instances, the Minister will initiate an investigation of the takeover by the Irish Competition Authority prior to issuing a decision. (references)

Travel

Cote D'ivoire

A deposit of approximately USD 45 is required to initiate service. (references)

Vietnam

Usually, the visitor is expected to initiate or signal the closure of the meeting. (references)

Women

Bahrain

While both Shi'a and Sunni women have the right to initiate a divorce, religious courts may refuse the request. (references)

Worker Rights

Portugal

Workers injured on the job rarely initiate lawsuits. (references)

United Kingdom

The Health and Safety Executive effectively enforces regulations on these matters and may initiate criminal proceedings in appropriate cases. (references)

Central African Republic

The Labor Code states that if employers initiate a lockout that is not in accordance with the code, the employer is required to pay workers for all days of the lockout. (references)

Expression using "initiate": Initiate tenant by courtesy. Additional references.

Ending with "initiate": re-initiate.

Albanian

rishtar (fresher, neophyte, novice, probationer, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro), nis (begin, break, bring, commence, despatch, dispatch, enter, enter on, get, get round, lead off, open, originate, rise, send, send on, start, take up), ndërmarr (undertake), filloj (begin, commence, start). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مستهل (beginning, onset, outset), ‏مبدئ, ‏لقن مبادئ, ‏ضم عضوا في, ‏الملقن (prompter), ‏المطلع (insider), ‏المدخل في عضوية جمعية, ‏إفتتح (inaugurate, start, strike up), ‏دخل شخصا بعضوية, ‏بادر (instigate, sponsor, step), ‏بدأ (begin, begin on smth., commence, fall to, incept, initialize, institute, launch, lead, lead off, proceed, set, set about, set in, start, start off, tackle, take, take in, tee). (various references)

Bulgarian 

въвеждам (bring, bring in, establish, herald, import, institute, introduce, naturalize, pioneer, prelude, premise, prologue, put in, set up, show, take in, usher in), откривам (bare, descry, detect, dig up, disclose, discover, disinter, espy, expose, find, find out, inaugurate, lay bare, lay open, lead off, locate, open, pick out, pry out, recover, reopen, reveal, rout out, rout up, run down, spot, strike, unclose, uncover, unearth, unveil), завеждам (be head, bring, conduct, induct, land, run, superintend, take, take over), започвам (begin, come in, commence, enter, enter on, fall to, get under way, handsel, institute, jump off, kick off, lead, lead off, open, preface, premise, roll, set in, set out on, set up, settle in, start off, start up, take off, tee off, teethe, trigger), лансирам (boost, bring out, launch, push, push forward, put up, sell), поставям начало на, посвещавам (consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, inscribe, vow). (various references)

Chinese 

開創 (begin), 倡 (instigate, introduce, lead), 創 (a wound, begin, create, cut, inaugurate, injury, start, trauma), 发起. (various references)

Czech

zasvìtit (consecrate, devote), zahájit (begin, commence, go off, handsel, inaugurate, Initialize, introduce, launch, lead off, preface, start), zaèít (begin, commence, embark on, fall to, give a start, go, go off, inaugurate, kick off, open, originate, start, take up), vyvolat (bring, bring about, call, call forth, call up, cause, develop, draw, evoke, induce, invite, raise, start, stir), uvést (adduce, bring into play, cite, induct, introduce, preface, quote, show in, state, usher, usher in). (various references)

Danish

indlede en undersoegelse (to initiate an investigation). (various references)

Dutch

de stoot geven tot (start). (various references)

Esperanto

iniciati (start). (various references)

Finnish

tehdä aloite (start), panna alkuun (introduce launch), aloittaa (begin). (various references)

French

amorcer. (various references)

Frisian

oanstichtsje (start). (various references)

German

auslösen (ransom, release, trigger), anbahnen (to initiate). (various references)

Greek 

μυώ. (various references)

Hebrew 

ליזום (instigate, institute, motivate, prompt, sponsor), להחל (begin, commence, start), להכניס כחבר ל-. (various references)

Hungarian

beavatott (insider). (various references)

Indonesian

memprakarsakan, memprakarsai, membayat (honor). (various references)

Italian

iniziato (insider, started), iniziare (begin, institute, introduce, start), dare inizio, avviare (begin, direct, prime, set, set out, set up, start, start up, switch on), adepto (follower). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

新入り (newcomer, novice). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しんいり (newcomer, novice). (various references)

Korean 

신입자. (various references)

Manx

toshiaghey (begin, commence, lead off, no entry, set forth, set in, start, starting), lhiggey stiagh (admission, admit, initiation, leak, leakage), doltey (adopt, adopted child, cadet, foster, initiation, protege, pupil, ward), doltanagh, cur leagh er (appraise, assess, evaluate, price, value). (various references)

Norwegian

inviet, innvie (consecrate, hallow, inaugurate), innlede. (various references)

Pig Latin

initiateay.(various references)

Portuguese

iniciar (start, begin, commence). (various references)

Romanian

intenta (aim), iniţiat (adept, initiated, insider), iniţia (auspicate, begin, instruct, introduce, master mind, start, stir), inaugura (auspicate, commission, inaugurate, unveil), pus la curent, porni la acţiune (take action), lua iniţiativã (take the initiative), lansa (circulate, dash, deliver, deploy, discharge, drop, fling, float, hurl, launch, plug, project, release, send, set off, shoot, start, throw), cunoscãtor în (conversant), adept (adherent, advocate, backer, champion, dependant, dependent, devotee, disciple, follower, hanger-on, partisan, proselyte, sectary, supporter, sympathizer, upholder, votarist, votary, zealot), începe (begin, commence, start). (various references)

Russian 

вводить;знакомить;инициировать (initiated), вводить (usher in), вновь принятый, посвящать (consecrate, dedicate), положить начало. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

inicirati, započeti (begin, commence, fire away, preface, start, start off, upstart), započet (inchoate), uputiti (direct, funnel, refer, send), upućen (conversant, informed, inside), pokrenuti (float, move, propel, restart, set in motion, start up), novajlijski. (various references)

Spanish

iniciar (start). (various references)

Swedish

starta (begin, go, launch, start), initiera (inaugurate, institute). (various references)

Thai

ผู้เริ่มต้น (novice), ริเริ่ม (initiatory). (various references)

Turkish

yetiştirilmiş kimse, sunmak (bring in, confer, dish, dish up, emcee, exhibit, furnish, go over, go through, help smb. to smth., hold forth, introduce, lay, Lodge, offer, pass in, pitch, prefer, present, proffer, put forward, put in, put to, put up, render, report, represent, serve up, shew, submit, table, tender), göstermek (adduce, betoken, demonstrate, denote, depict, designate, disclose, display, evidence, exercise, exhibit, expose, hold up, indicate, introduce, look, manifest, point, point out, point to, produce, prove, put forth, register, represent, run, set out, shew, show, show off, show up, signify, speak, stamp, table, teach, trot out, uncork), başlatmak (begin, commence, get going, give a start, induct, institute, launch, lead away, lead off, open, open the ball, set off, start, stir up, trigger), üyeliğe kabul etmek (affiliate), üye (associate, insider, member), önayak olmak (begin, lead the way, pioneer, promote, spearhead, take the initiative, take the lead), öğretmek (enlighten, indoctrinate, instruct, introduce, profess, school, show, teach). (various references)

Ukrainian

розпочатий, втаємничений, ознайомити (familiarize), знову прийнятий, прийнятий (accepted, reasonable), приймати (accept, adopt, assume, embrace, receive, take in, take on, take over, tidy), посвячений, починати (begin, break, commence, embark, enter into, enter on, enter upon, institute, launch, lead off, open, prelude, quicken, set off, start, strike up, tee off, tee up, undertake). (various references)

Vietnamese 

người đã được vỡ lòng, người đã được thụ giáo, người đã được khai tâm, đã được vỡ lòng, đã được khai tâm. (various references)

Welsh

egwyddori (ground, instruct). (various references)

coepi, coepimus, coepit, coepitque, initia, initiarent, initiatae, initiati, initiatus, initiatusque, initiaveris, initiaverit, initiavit, initio. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "initiate": initiated, initiates. (additional references)

Words ending with "initiate": noninitiate, reinitiate, uninitiate. (additional references)

Words containing "initiate": noninitiates, reinitiated, reinitiates, uninitiated, uninitiates. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Initiate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inatimate, inationto, iniciate, initate, initia, initiatve, initiave, initio, initmate, innatist, Intetah, intiate, intibate, intifada. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: titian.

-3 letters: entia, taint, tenia, tinea, titan.

-4 letters: ante, anti, etna, inia, inti, neat, nett, nite, tain, tate, teat, tent, tine, tint, titi.

-5 letters: ain, ait, ane, ani, ant, ate, att, eat, eta, nae, net, nit, tae, tan, tat, tea, ten, tet, tie, tin.

+1 letter: dietitian, initiated, initiates.

+2 letters: dietitians, initiative, intimidate, latinities, nativities, reinitiate, uninitiate.

+3 letters: antielitism, antielitist, antiquities, elicitation, initiatives, instigative, intimidated, intimidates, itemization, itinerating, itineration, noninitiate, reinitiated, reinitiates, uninitiated, uninitiates.

+4 letters: antidiabetic, antielitisms, antielitists, antifeminist, antigenicity, attitudinise, attitudinize, debilitating, debilitation, delimitation, deviationist, ditransitive, elicitations, felicitating, felicitation, inactivities, inelasticity, infiltrative, interstitial, intransitive, invitatories, itemizations, itinerations, legitimating, legitimation, negativistic, negativities, nonimitative, noninitiates, notabilities, nuptialities, reinitiating, tenabilities, tunabilities.