initiate
[ verb ih-nish-ee-eyt; adjective, noun ih-nish-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ verb ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt; adjective, noun ɪˈnɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), in·i·ti·at·ed, in·i·ti·at·ing.
adjective
noun
a person who has been initiated.
Origin of initiate
SYNONYMS FOR initiate
synonym study for initiate
1. See
begin.
OTHER WORDS FROM initiate
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British Dictionary definitions for initiator (1 of 2)
initiator
/ (ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə) /
noun
a person or thing that initiates
chem
a substance that starts a chain reaction
chem
an explosive used in detonators
Derived forms of initiator
initiatress or initiatrix, fem nBritish Dictionary definitions for initiator (2 of 2)
initiate
verb (ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt) (tr)
to begin or originate
to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies
to teach fundamentals to
she initiated him into the ballet
adjective (ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
initiated; begun
noun (ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
a person who has been initiated, esp recently
a beginner; novice
Word Origin for initiate
C17: from Latin
initiāre (vb), from
initium; see
initial