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initiate Definition and Meaning in English (initiate definition)

verb
Synonyms:begincommencestart
Quick Answer • Definition

Initiate definition: To cause something to begin or to set a process in motion.

Definitions of Initiate

  1. 1verb

    To cause something to begin or to set a process in motion.

  2. 2verb

    To admit someone into a secret society or group, typically with a ritual.

  3. 3noun

    A person who has been initiated into a secret society or group.

Example Sentences

business

“The committee decided to initiate a new project.”

casual

“They will initiate new members into the club next month.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularinitiates
past tenseinitiated
present participleinitiating
nouninitiation
agent nouninitiator

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Initiate definition: To cause something to begin or to set a process in motion.
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'Initiate' translates to 'initiate' in English. Initiate definition: To cause something to begin or to set a process in motion.
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