initiate
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt/initiate
VERBDefinition of initiate
If you initiate something, you begin it, but other people join in or continue it.
Example: The U.S. military initiated a criminal investigation into the killings in March 2006.
If you initiate someone into something, you give them their first experience with it.
Example: Many of the teens had been initiated into using drugs through their friends.
If you initiate someone into a club or group, you bring them into the group, often with some ceremony.
Example: Last year, more than 150,000 adults were initiated into the Catholic Church in the United States.
A new member of a group.
A person who has been through an initiation.
initiate
EXAMPLESExamples of initiate
The U.S. military initiated a criminal investigation into the killings in March 2006.
Example sentenceIt is important for teachers to think about children's feelings before initiating classroom discussions of certain topics.
Example sentenceMany of the teens had been initiated into using drugs through their friends.
Example sentenceLast year, more than 150,000 adults were initiated into the Catholic Church in the United States.
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