English to English
initiate
(/I/n'/I/sh/i/,/eI/t
)
adjective (a)
- Unpracticed; untried; new.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity(noun.group)Example:
It is very familiar to the initiate.
source: wordnet30 - One who is, or is to be, initiated.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of(verb.creation)source: wordnet30
- accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite(verb.social)Example:
African men are initiated when they reach puberty.
source: wordnet30 - To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.(verb)source: webster1913
- To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.(verb)source: webster1913