English noun: initiate | |||
1. | initiate (person) someone new to a field or activity | ||
Synonyms | beginner, novice, tiro, tyro | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unskilled person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abecedarian, apprentice, cub, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, landlubber, landsman, learner, lubber, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, prentice, rookie, starter, tenderfoot, trainee | ||
2. | initiate (person) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||
Synonyms | learned person, pundit, savant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | polymath | ||
3. | initiate (group) people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity | ||
Samples | It is very familiar to the initiate. | ||
Synonyms | enlightened | ||
Broader (hypernym) | people | ||
Antonyms | uninitiate | ||
English verb: initiate | |||
1. | initiate (creation) bring into being | ||
Samples | He initiated a new program. Start a foundation. | ||
Synonyms | originate, start | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | date back, date from, go back, initiate, lead up, set | ||
2. | initiate (creation) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of | ||
Samples | This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants. | ||
Synonyms | pioneer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | 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 (social) accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite | ||
Samples | African men are initiated when they reach puberty. | ||
Synonyms | induct | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | admit, include, let in | ||
4. | initiate (communication) bring up a topic for discussion | ||
Synonyms | broach | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discuss, hash out, talk over | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat | ||
5. | initiate (change) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for | ||
Samples | Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II. | ||
Synonyms | lead up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | initiate, originate, start | ||