initiates
Meaning of initiates
verb, 3rd person present
- 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
- a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
an initiate of the cult
mid 16th century (in initiate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.
Information about initiates
- The singular form of initiates is: initiate.
- Languages in which initiates is used:
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Hyphenation of initiates
ini-ti-ates
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- initiates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
initiates synonyms
Meaning perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity):
Meaning begin:
Meaning introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy):
Meaning begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period):
Meaning start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise):
Meaning (of an enterprise, meeting, or event) begin or be formally established:
Meaning bring about or initiate (an action or event):
Meaning cause (a machine or device) to operate:
Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:
Meaning create or initiate (something):
Meaning develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity):
Meaning a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation:
Meaning a person or thing that starts in a specified way:
Meaning a person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity:
Meaning a novice in a particular activity or situation:
Meaning a person who is learning a subject or skill:
Meaning a person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education:
Meaning a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher:
Meaning a person undergoing training for a particular job or profession:
Meaning a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages:
Meaning a person who is serving a probationary or trial period in a job or position to which they are newly appointed:
Meaning a new member of an organization or supporter of a cause:
Meaning a beginner or novice:
Meaning a person who is new to a subject or activity:
Meaning a person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group:
Meaning a candidate, especially one seeking admission into a religious order:
Meaning the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order:
Meaning a new recruit, especially in the army or police:
Meaning something or someone new, especially a newly released music record:
Meaning an inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity:
Meaning a person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity:
initiates antonyms
Meaning finish making or doing:
Meaning bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete:
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