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Initiate
ɪˈnɪʃieɪt
Initiate definitions
verb
initiate
initiated
initiates
initiating
- cause (a process or action) to begin
"he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures"
- admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual
"she had been formally initiated into the movement"
introduce admit let induct install instate incorporate ordain invest enlist enrol recruit sign up swear in- introduce someone to (a particular activity or skill, especially a difficult or obscure one)
"they were initiated into the mysteries of mathematics"