initiate
To begin; to startTo begin; to start.
» Tom initiated the program.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To begin; to start.
beginnen
инициироватьiniciirovatʹ
(transitive)To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
einführen
(transitive)To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
(intransitive)To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
Examples
34 sentencesTom initiated the program.
Algeria initiated an ambitious economic program.
She never initiates conversations with strangers.
The two countries formally initiated diplomatic relations.
Elias tried to initiate some small talk.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin initiātus, perfect passive participle of initiō (“to begin, originate”Borrowed from Latin initiātus, perfect passive participle of initiō (“to begin, originate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from initium (“a beginning”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from initus (“an entrance, coming in, approach”) + -ium, from ineō + -tus, from in- + eō (“to go”). Cognate with French initier.
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Forms
initiates, initiating, initiated, initiatedSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
10 antonymsWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle