Definition of Initiate

Initiate

To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.

To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

Unpracticed; untried; new.

Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.

One who is, or is to be, initiated.

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Initiate Quotations

Does not the very word 'creative' mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act - rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life - not death.
Berenice Abbott

My generation had to be taken seriously because we were stopping things and burning things. We were able to initiate change, because we had such vast numbers. We were part of the baby boom, and when we moved, everything moved with us.
John Hughes

It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol.
Xavier Becerra

Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour.
Gro Harlem Brundtland

But research confirms that both Republican and Democratic women are more likely than their male counterparts to initiate and fight for bills that champion social justice, protect the environment, advocate for families, and promote nonviolent conflict resolution.
Dee Dee Myers

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.
Chen Shui-bian

Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.
William Pollard

My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.
Lawrence Welk

Dr. Rice's record on Iraq gives me great concern. In her public statements she clearly overstated and exaggerated the intelligence concerning Iraq before the war in order to support the President's decision to initiate military action against Iraq.
Carl Levin

I want to initiate a change in society in the long term.
Francois Hollande

I never initiated nor did the FBI ever initiate any conversation or correspondence with me.
John Sherman Cooper

Advertising generally works to reinforce consumer trends rather than to initiate them.
Michael Schudson

It's my fault in many cases because I don't initiate the contact to talk with a lot of other musicians.
Frank Morgan

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Initiate Translations

initiate in Dutch is de stoot geven tot
initiate in French is initiez, initions, initient
initiate in Hungarian is beavatott
initiate in Norwegian is inviet, innlede, innvie
initiate in Portuguese is novato
initiate in Spanish is iniciar

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