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initiate
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Noun
  • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
    • it is very familiar to the initiate
  • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  • someone new to a field or activity
Verb
  • set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
    • Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II
  • bring up a topic for discussion
  • accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
    • African men are initiated when they reach puberty
  • take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
    • This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
  • bring into being
    • He initiated a new program
    • Start a foundation
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