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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Initiated; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Initiating.] [L. initiatus, p. p. of initiare to
     begin, fr. initium beginning. See Initial.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to
        set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter
        upon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How are changes of this sort to be initiated? --I.
                                                    Taylor.
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     2. To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the
        rudiments or principles; to introduce.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Providence would only initiate mankind into the
              useful knowledge of her treasures, leaving the rest
              to employ our industry.               --Dr. H. More.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To initiate his pupil into any part of learning, an
              ordinary skill in the governor is enough. --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To introduce into a society or organization; to confer
        membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with
        mysterious rites or ceremonies.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Athenians believed that he who was initiated and
              instructed in the mysteries would obtain celestial
              honor after death.                    --Bp.
                                                    Warburton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He was initiated into half a dozen clubs before he
              was one and twenty.                   --Spectator.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, v. i.
     To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the
     initiative. [R.] --Pope.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, a. [L. initiatus, p. p.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Unpracticed; untried; new. [Obs.] ``The initiate fear that
        wants hard use.'' --Shak.
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     2. Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the
        rudiments; newly admitted.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To rise in science as in bliss,
              Initiate in the secrets of the skies. --Young.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Initiate tenant by courtesy (Law), said of a husband who
        becomes such in his wife's estate of inheritance by the
        birth of a child, but whose estate is not consummated till
        the death of the wife. --Mozley & W.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, n.
     One who is, or is to be, initiated.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, n.
     One who is, or is to be, initiated.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, v. i.
     To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the
     initiative. [R.] --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, a. [L. initiatus, p. p.]
     1. Unpracticed; untried; new. [Obs.] ``The initiate fear that
        wants hard use.'' --Shak.
  
     2. Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the
        rudiments; newly admitted.
  
              To rise in science as in bliss, Initiate in the
              secrets of the skies.                 --Young.
  
     Initiate tenant by courtesy (Law), said of a husband who
        becomes such in his wife's estate of inheritance by the
        birth of a child, but whose estate is not consummated till
        the death of the wife. --Mozley & W.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Initiate \In*i"ti*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Initiated; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Initiating.] [L. initiatus, p. p. of initiare to
     begin, fr. initium beginning. See Initial.]
     1. To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to
        set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter
        upon.
  
              How are changes of this sort to be initiated? --I.
                                                    Taylor.
  
     2. To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the
        rudiments or principles; to introduce.
  
              Providence would only initiate mankind into the
              useful knowledge of her treasures, leaving the rest
              to employ our industry.               --Dr. H. More.
  
              To initiate his pupil into any part of learning, an
              ordinary skill in the governor is enough. --Locke.
  
     3. To introduce into a society or organization; to confer
        membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with
        mysterious rites or ceremonies.
  
              The Athenians believed that he who was initiated and
              instructed in the mysteries would obtain celestial
              honor after death.                    --Bp.
                                                    Warburton.
  
              He was initiated into half a dozen clubs before he
              was one and twenty.                   --Spectator.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  initiate
       n 1: someone new to a field or activity [syn: novice, beginner,
             tyro, tiro]
       2: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly
          field [syn: learned person, pundit, savant]
       3: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some
          field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"
          [syn: enlightened] [ant: uninitiate]
       v 1: bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a
            foundation" [syn: originate, start]
       2: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the
          development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered
          heart transplants" [syn: pioneer]
       3: accept young people into society, usually with some rite;
          "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" [syn:
          induct]
       4: bring up a topic for discussion [syn: broach]
       5: prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to
          World War Two" [syn: lead up]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ξεκινώ, αρχίζω
     2 μυώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la initiātus  voc m s)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.
     2 (lb en obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in,
  the rudiments; newly admitted.
     n.
     1 A new member of an organization.
     2 One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.<!--Often
  coinstantial with the first sense.-->
     3 One who is (l en oriented#Adjective) in and (l en
  familiar#Adjective) with a topic or subject; especially, one who is an
  (l en expert#Noun) in it.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To begin; to start.
     2 To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
     3 To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order
  with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first
  rite; to take the initiative.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la initiātus  voc m s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la initiātus  voc m s)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     Englanti vb.
     käynnistää, tehdä aloite, panna alulle

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  initiate
     Engelska a.
     invigd
     Engelska n.
     nybörjare
     Engelska vb.
     initiera, inleda, börja, påbörja, starta

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Initiate /ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/
  مستهلّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  initiate //ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt// //ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət// //ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt// //ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.ət// 
  новопосветен
  A new member of an organization

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  initiate //ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt// //ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət// //ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt// //ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.ət// 
  1. започвам, поставям начало
  to begin; to start
  2. въвеждам, лансирам
  to confer membership on
  3. посвещавам
  to instruct in the rudiments