Sekirov Dictionary

initiate

/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

verb 4
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/ noun 3
/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/ adjective 2
forms 6

verb4

•
To begin; to start.
- How are changes of this sort to be initiated? — 1860
•
To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
- The king himself initiates to the power; Scatters with quivering hand the sacred flour, And the stream sprinkles. — 1725
•
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 honour after death. — 1738
•
To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
- Divine Providence would only initiate and enter mankind into the useful knowledge of her, leaving the rest to employ our industry. — 1653

initiate

/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.ət/

noun3

A new member of an organization.
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
One who is oriented in and familiar with a topic or subject; especially, one who is an expert in it.

adjective2

(no longer used) Unpracticed, untried, new.
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(no longer used) Begun, commenced, introduced to or in the rudiments (of), newly admitted.
- To rise in science as in bliss, / Initiate in the secrets of the skies. — 1744

forms

initiated · initiating · initiates · initiateth · more initiate · most initiate

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