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initiate definition
initiate |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb initiate 3 of 5 senses of initiate Sense 1 originate, initiate, start => lead up initiate => set => go back date back date from Sense 2 initiate, pioneer => strike up => introduce, innovate => trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off spark off spark, trigger off touch off => establish, found plant, constitute, institute => stage, bring about arrange => mount, launch => undertake, set about attempt => organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up machinate Sense 4 broach, initiate => cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb initiate 3 of 5 senses of initiate Sense 1 originate, initiate, start => lead up initiate => set => go back date back date from => ascend Sense 2 initiate, pioneer => strike up => introduce, innovate => phase in => pioneer, open up => debut => trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off spark off spark, trigger off touch off => establish, found plant, constitute, institute => fix => appoint, name nominate, constitute => pack => co-opt => co-opt => stage, bring about arrange => phase => mount, launch => undertake, set about attempt => organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up machinate => mount, put on => rerun => lay => set up => sandwich => spatchcock Sense 4 broach, initiate => cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address => theologize, theologise => discourse, talk about discuss => descant => talk shop => spiel Entailment of verb initiate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb initiate 5 senses of initiate Sense 1 originate, initiate, start => make create Sense 2 initiate, pioneer => cause do make Sense 3 initiate, induct => admit let in include Sense 4 broach, initiate => discuss, talk over Sense 5 lead up initiate => originate, initiate, start Familiarity of verb initiate initiate used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb initiate Sense 1 originate, initiate, start => make create -------------- Sense 2 initiate, pioneer => cause do make -------------- Sense 3 initiate, induct => admit let in include -------------- Sense 4 broach, initiate => discuss, talk over -------------- Sense 5 lead up initiate => originate, initiate, start -------------- Grep of noun initiate initiate uninitiate Overview of noun initiate The noun initiate has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate -- (someone new to a field or activity) 2. initiate, learned person, pundit, savant -- (someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field) 3. initiate, enlightened -- (people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate") Overview of verb initiate The verb initiate has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) originate, initiate, start -- (bring into being "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation") 2. (3) initiate, pioneer -- (take the lead or initiative in participate in the development of "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants") 3. (2) initiate, induct -- (accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty") 4. broach, initiate -- (bring up a topic for discussion) 5. lead up initiate -- (prepare the way for "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two") Overview of adj initiate The adj initiate has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. initiate, initiated -- (having been introduced to something new) Antonyms of adj initiate 1 sense of initiate Sense 1 initiate, initiated INDIRECT (VIA experienced) -> inexperienced Similarity of adj initiate 1 sense of initiate Sense 1 initiate, initiated => experienced (vs. inexperienced) Attributes of adj initiate Familiarity of adj initiate initiate used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj initiate initiate initiated uninitiate Overview of noun initiate The noun initiate has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate -- (someone new to a field or activity) 2. initiate, learned person, pundit, savant -- (someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field) 3. initiate, enlightened -- (people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate") Overview of verb initiate The verb initiate has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) originate, initiate, start -- (bring into being "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation") 2. (3) initiate, pioneer -- (take the lead or initiative in participate in the development of "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants") 3. (2) initiate, induct -- (accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty") 4. broach, initiate -- (bring up a topic for discussion) 5. lead up initiate -- (prepare the way for "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two") Overview of adj initiate The adj initiate has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. initiate, initiated -- (having been introduced to something new)
initiate definition
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