initiate
A new member of an organizationA new member of an organization.
» Tom initiated the program.
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3 sensesA new member of an organization.
Eingeweihter, Eingeweihte, Initiierter
someone new to a field or activity
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
Eingeweihter, Eingeweihte
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
One who is oriented in and familiar with a topic or subject; especially, one who is an expert in it.
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
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Origin
From a substantivization of the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1From a substantivization of the adjective, see -ate (noun-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Cognate with French initié (“an initiate, neophyte”).
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