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1. initiate
verb. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] bring into being.
Synonyms
- lead up
- set
- make
- create
- originate
- date from
- start
- go back
Antonyms
- absorb
- worst
- inactivity
- best
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Initiate
- officiate
How do you spell initiate? Is it initate ?
A common misspelling of initiate is initate
Sentences with initiate
1. Verb, base form
Before the court can act, you must initiate a lawsuit against your husband.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Short deadlines are known to create a sense of urgency and initiate serious buyers to make a move.
Quotes about initiate
1. The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen.
- Steve Backley, The Champion in all of Us: 12 Rules for Success
2. It's very simple. Liars initiate, haters carry forward, fools spread, idiots believe and mindful void.
- Aditya Ajmera
2. initiate
verb. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.
Synonyms
- introduce
- trip
- institute
- set about
- found
- machinate
- pioneer
- organize
- activate
- set off
- constitute
- spark
- organise
- attempt
- stage
- trigger
- devise
- undertake
- spark off
- innovate
- get up
- do
- plant
- strike up
- touch off
- make
- prepare
- actuate
- mount
- trigger off
- cause
- arrange
Antonyms
- refuse
- fall
- lower
- underdress
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
3. initiate
verb. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite.
Synonyms
- induct
- let in
- admit
Antonyms
- dress down
- undress
- sit down
- lie down
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
4. initiate
noun. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
Synonyms
- scholarly person
- pundit
- bookman
- polymath
- learned person
- savant
- scholar
Antonyms
- close
- abolish
- unplug
- detach
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
5. initiate
noun. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] someone new to a field or activity.
Synonyms
- freshman
- landlubber
- beginner
- fledgling
- prentice
- cub
- newbie
- greenhorn
- starter
- learner
- tiro
- trainee
- lubber
- novice
- unskilled person
- tyro
- fledgeling
- apprentice
- entrant
- tenderfoot
- landsman
- abecedarian
- rookie
- neophyte
Antonyms
- end
- stand still
- ride
- avoid
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
6. initiate
noun. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.
Synonyms
- enlightened
Antonyms
- negate
- disprove
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
7. initiate
verb. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.
Synonyms
- start
- originate
Antonyms
- lost
- disorganise
- disorganize
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)
8. initiate
verb. ['ˌɪˈnɪʃiːˌeɪt'] bring up a topic for discussion.
Synonyms
- treat
- address
- cover
- discuss
- plow
- deal
- handle
- hash out
- broach
Antonyms
- inactivate
- arrive
- background
- play down
Etymology
- initiatus (Latin)