Engelsk navneord: initiate | |||
1. | initiate (om person) someone new to a field or activity | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | beginner, novice, tiro, tyro | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | unskilled person | ||
Mere specifikke termer | abecedarian, apprentice, cub, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, landlubber, landsman, learner, lubber, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, prentice, rookie, starter, tenderfoot, trainee | ||
2. | initiate (om person) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | learned person, pundit, savant | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | ||
Mere specifikke termer | polymath | ||
3. | initiate (om gruppe) people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It is very familiar to the initiate. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | enlightened | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | people | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | uninitiate | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: initiate | |||
1. | initiate (om tilvejebringelse) bring into being | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He initiated a new program. Start a foundation. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | originate, start | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | create, make | ||
Mere specifikke termer | date back, date from, go back, initiate, lead up, set | ||
2. | initiate (om tilvejebringelse) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pioneer | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cause, do, make | ||
Mere specifikke termer | activate, actuate, arrange, attempt, constitute, devise, establish, found, get up, innovate, institute, introduce, machinate, mount, organise, organize, plant, prepare, set about, set off, spark, spark off, stage, strike up, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, undertake | ||
3. | initiate (om adfærd) accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | African men are initiated when they reach puberty. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | induct | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | admit, include, let in | ||
4. | initiate (om kommunikation) bring up a topic for discussion | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | broach | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
Mere specifikke termer | address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | ||
5. | initiate (om ændring) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lead up | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | initiate, originate, start | ||