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Detailed Synonyms for initiate in English

initiate:

to initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)

  1. to initiate
    to initiate; start off; to set
  2. to initiate
    to suggest; to prompt; to initiate; to raise; to bring in
    • suggest verbe (suggests, suggested, suggesting)
    • prompt verbe (prompts, prompted, prompting)
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • raise verbe (raises, raised, raising)
    • bring in verbe (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
  3. to initiate
    to initiate
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
  4. to initiate
    to inaugurate; to initiate; to install; to instal
    • inaugurate verbe (inaugurates, inaugurated, inaugurating)
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • install verbe, américain (installs, installed, installing)
    • instal verbe, britannique
  5. to initiate
    to engage; to initiate; operationalize; to begin
  6. to initiate
    to broach a subject; to raise; to put forward; to initiate; to broach; to sting; to reap; to bring up; to put on the table; to cut into; to throw up; to toss up; to cut; toss in the air
    • broach a subject verbe (broaches a subject, broached a subject, broaching a subject)
    • raise verbe (raises, raised, raising)
    • put forward verbe (puts forward, put forward, putting forward)
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • broach verbe (broaches, broached, broaching)
    • sting verbe (stings, stinged, stinging)
    • reap verbe (reaps, reaped, reaping)
    • bring up verbe (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
    • put on the table verbe (puts on the table, put on the table, putting on the table)
    • cut into verbe (cuts into, cut into, cutting into)
    • throw up verbe (throws up, threw up, throwing up)
    • toss up verbe (tosses up, tossed up, tossing up)
    • cut verbe (cuts, cut, cutting)
  7. to initiate
    to propose; to raise; to bring forward; to initiate; to bring in; to present; to introduce; to nominate
    • propose verbe (proposes, proposed, proposing)
    • raise verbe (raises, raised, raising)
    • bring forward verbe (brings forward, brought forward, bringing forward)
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • bring in verbe (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
    • present verbe (presents, presented, presenting)
    • introduce verbe (introduces, introduced, introducing)
    • nominate verbe (nominates, nominated, nominating)
  8. to initiate
    to invite; to engage; to invoke; to enlist; to initiate; operationalize; to begin; to call in
    • invite verbe (invites, invited, inviting)
    • engage verbe (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • invoke verbe (invokes, invoked, invoking)
    • enlist verbe (enlists, enlisted, enlisting)
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
    • call in verbe (calls in, called in, calling in)
  9. to initiate
    – set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for 1
    to initiate; to lead up
    – set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for 1
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • lead up verbe (leads up, led up, leading up)
  10. to initiate
    – bring up a topic for discussion 1
    to initiate; to broach
    – bring up a topic for discussion 1
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • broach verbe (broaches, broached, broaching)
  11. to initiate
    – bring into being 1
    to initiate; to originate; to start
    – bring into being 1
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
      • He initiated a new program1
    • originate verbe (originates, originated, originating)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
  12. to initiate
    – take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of 1
    to initiate; pioneer
    – take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of 1
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • pioneer verbe
      • This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants1
  13. to initiate
    – accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite 1
    to initiate; induct
    – accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite 1
    • initiate verbe (initiates, initiated, initiating)
      • African men are initiated when they reach puberty1
    • induct verbe

Conjugations for initiate:

present
  1. initiate
  2. initiate
  3. initiates
  4. initiate
  5. initiate
  6. initiate
simple past
  1. initiated
  2. initiated
  3. initiated
  4. initiated
  5. initiated
  6. initiated
present perfect
  1. have initiated
  2. have initiated
  3. has initiated
  4. have initiated
  5. have initiated
  6. have initiated
past continuous
  1. was initiating
  2. were initiating
  3. was initiating
  4. were initiating
  5. were initiating
  6. were initiating
future
  1. shall initiate
  2. will initiate
  3. will initiate
  4. shall initiate
  5. will initiate
  6. will initiate
continuous present
  1. am initiating
  2. are initiating
  3. is initiating
  4. are initiating
  5. are initiating
  6. are initiating
subjunctive
  1. be initiated
  2. be initiated
  3. be initiated
  4. be initiated
  5. be initiated
  6. be initiated
diverse
  1. initiate!
  2. let's initiate!
  3. initiated
  4. initiating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

initiate [the ~] nom

  1. the initiate
    the initiate; the insider
  2. the initiate
    – people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity 1
    the initiate; the enlightened
    – people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity 1
  3. the initiate
    – someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field 1
    the initiate; the learned person; the savant; the pundit
    – someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field 1
  4. the initiate
    – someone new to a field or activity 1
    the initiate; the novice; the beginner; the tyro; the tiro
    – someone new to a field or activity 1

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Related Definitions for "initiate":

  1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity1
    • it is very familiar to the initiate1
  2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field1
  3. someone new to a field or activity1
  4. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for1
  5. bring up a topic for discussion1
  6. bring into being1
    • He initiated a new program1
  7. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of1
  8. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite1
    • African men are initiated when they reach puberty1