initiated; initiating
Definition of initiate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
initiate a program of reform enzymes that initiate fermentation
2 : to induct into membership by or as if by special rites
3 : to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something : introduce
initiate
nounDefinition of initiate (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : a person who is undergoing or has undergone an initiation
2 : a person who is instructed or adept in some special field
initiate
adjectiveDefinition of initiate (Entry 3 of 3)
1a : initiated or properly admitted (as to membership or an office)
b : instructed in some secret knowledge
2 obsolete : relating to an initiate
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The first known use of initiate was in 1533
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