initiate

tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

1. To set going by taking the first step; begin: initiated trade with developing nations. See synonyms at begin.
2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity.
3. To admit into membership, as with ceremonies or ritual.

adj. (-ĭt)

1. Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.
2. 1. Instructed in esoteric knowledge.
   2. Introduced to something new.

n. (-ĭt)

1. One who is being or has been initiated.
2. One who has been introduced to or has attained knowledge in a particular field.

[Latin initiāre, initiāt-, from initium, beginning.]

initiator in·i'ti·a'tor n.

verb

1. To go about the initial step in doing (something): approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake. Informal kick off. Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road. See start/end.
2. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual: inaugurate, induct, install, instate, invest. See accept/reject.

noun

One who is just starting to learn or do something: abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot, tyro. Slang rookie. See start/end.

v

Definition: start, introduce
Antonyms: close, complete, conclude, end, finish, terminate

v

Definition: teach
Antonyms: ignore, neglect

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: someone new to a field or activity
  Synonyms: novice, beginner, tyro, tiro

Meaning #2: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  Synonyms: learned person, pundit, savant

Meaning #3: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
  Synonym: enlightened
  Antonym: uninitiate (meaning #1)

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The verb initiate has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: bring into being
  Synonyms: originate, start

Meaning #2: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
  Synonym: pioneer

Meaning #3: accept young people into society, usually with some rite
  Synonym: induct

Meaning #4: bring up a topic for discussion
  Synonym: broach

Meaning #5: prepare the way for
  Synonym: lead up

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The adjective initiate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having been introduced to something new
  Synonym: initiated

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - initiere, indlede, begynde, iværksætte, tage initiativ til, indvi, indføre
n. - nyindviet, begynder, igangsættelse, iværksættelse
adj. - initieret, indledt, iværksat, taget initiativ til, indviet, indført, begyndt

Nederlands (Dutch)
starten, beginnen, inwijden, initiatief nemen tot, ingewijde

Français (French)
v. tr. - mettre en ¯uvre, entreprendre (des améliorations), initier qn à, (Comput) lancer (un programme), amorcer, établir (une communication)
n. - initié, adepte
adj. - initié

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufnehmen, einleiten, einweihen, initiieren
n. - Eingeweihter
adj. - eben begonnen, eingeführt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αρχίζω, (μτφ.) εγκαινιάζω, εισάγω, κάνω έναρξη, μυώ, μυσταγωγώ
n. - μύστης, μυημένος

Italiano (Italian)
avviare, introdurre, iniziare, iniziato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - iniciar, empossar
n. - iniciado (m)

Русский (Russian)
начинать, приступать, посвящать, посвященный

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - iniciar, entablar, admitir, hacer pagar la novatada
n. - iniciado
adj. - iniciado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - (på)börja, sätta i gång, initiera, inviga, uppta, ta initiativet till
n. - (nyligen) invigd person, nybörjare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
开始, 传授, 发动, 接受初步知识者, 新加入者, 新加入的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 開始, 傳授, 發動
n. - 接受初步知識者, 新加入者
adj. - 新加入的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 시작하다, 입문 시키다, 전수하다, 제안하다
n. - 신입자, 전수자
adj. - 초보를 배운, 전수 받은, 시작된

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 開始する, 着手する, 入会させる, 手ほどきをする, 授ける, 始める, 初歩を教える, 秘伝を授ける, 加入させる
n. - 手ほどきを受けた人, 新入り
adj. - 手ほどきを受けた, 新入りの, 新入会の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبدأ, يستهل, يدخل في عضويه جمعيه (الاسم) الشخص الذي أدخل للتو في عضويه جمعيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקנה ידע, קיבל כחבר, הכניס כחבר, הכניס בסוד, יזם, התחיל, הפעיל‬
n. - ‮חבר (באגודה סודית), בעל ידע מיוחד‬
adj. - ‮שהתקבל זה עתה כחבר‬

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