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initiate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
initiates; initiated; initiating
initiates; initiated; initiating
Learner's definition of INITIATE
[+ object]
1
formal : to cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something)创始；发起
- initiate a new project创立新项目
- Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.医生开始了一系列的检查以确定问题的起因。
- The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.这家公司启动了控告他们的司法程序。
2
: to formally accept (someone) as a member of a group or organization usually in a special ceremony（通过特别仪式）正式接纳
- The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night.接纳这些新成员的仪式将于明晚举行。
- He was initiated into a secret society.他加入了一个秘密社团。
3
: to teach (someone) the basic facts or ideas about something（把基本事实或想法）传授给 — usually + into
- They initiated her into the ways of the corporate world.他们把商界的规矩传授给她。
plural initiates
plural initiates
Learner's definition of INITIATE
[count]
: a person who is being formally accepted or who has been formally accepted as a member of a group or organization新入会的人；新加入某组织的人
- These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates.只有一小部分新会员知道这些秘密。
ini·tiate i-ˈni-sh(ē-)ət 
ini·tiate i-ˈni-sh(ē-)ət
1
a
: initiated or properly admitted (as to membership or an office)
b
: instructed in some secret knowledge
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem. The company initiated judicial proceedings against them. The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night. He was initiated into a secret society. Noun These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates.
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Officers see the Challenger on Interstate 55 and initiate a high-speed pursuit. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Its president, Holger Hampf, believes companies such as his should point the way ahead, set out strategic approaches and initiate changes in societal behaviour. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 June 2022 When the skin is damaged, fibroblasts physically migrate into the wound to kick-start collagen production and initiate the repair process. Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2022 Tice's parents have pleaded with the Biden administration and previous administrations to take action and initiate diplomatic talks to bring their son home. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 May 2022 Democrats and others may seek to revive federal lawsuits that were filed early on or initiate new litigation. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2022 Others have relied only on the compulsory criminal investigation for certain cases, and did not initiate an internal review process. Sam Stecklow, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 If so, the court would initiate a series of hearings and evaluations to determine an individualized treatment plan. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Nastasya Savina, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The funding will help the institute initiate contact with more language leaders from Oregon tribes and tribal partners throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as the institute’s existing members. Mckayla Lee, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 The process of initiation itself is a symbolic death and rebirth, as though the initiate becomes a new person. Robert Launay, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 After later attending a series of Vodou ceremonies in New York and Boston, Jefferson said that she felt called to become an initiate. Nadege Green, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022 This could limit the company’s ability to raise dividends or initiate buybacks, in a rising interest rate environment. Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 3 May 2022 The contractor has been adding staff in preparation to re-initiate construction. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 According to Watley, an expert instructor will present a presentation and initiate dialogue in a question-and-answer session. Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022 This signal could also do something more — which is initiate idle fees for cars that are full or beyond the maximum charging time. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Androgens are involved in the onset of puberty and initiate hair growth in the underarms and pubic areas. Emilia Benton, Health.com, 27 Sep. 2021 Dialectic will conduct a first-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation study and initiate phase 2 studies. Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2021 Attacks in Vienna and Dresden in the last year have shown that the group still has the capacity to inspire and initiate acts of ruthless terror abroad. Sirwan Barzani, CNN, 19 Aug. 2021 Families can pay thousands of dollars and initiate lawsuits, all based on reports that turn out to be flawed. New York Times, 8 July 2021 See More
Verb
Their close friend, museum curator Patrick (David Dawson), introduces them to a world of culture and adventure, and Tom and Patrick eventually initiate a passionate, clandestine affair. Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Officers see the Challenger on Interstate 55 and initiate a high-speed pursuit. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Its president, Holger Hampf, believes companies such as his should point the way ahead, set out strategic approaches and initiate changes in societal behaviour. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 June 2022 When the skin is damaged, fibroblasts physically migrate into the wound to kick-start collagen production and initiate the repair process. Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2022 Tice's parents have pleaded with the Biden administration and previous administrations to take action and initiate diplomatic talks to bring their son home. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 May 2022 Democrats and others may seek to revive federal lawsuits that were filed early on or initiate new litigation. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2022 Others have relied only on the compulsory criminal investigation for certain cases, and did not initiate an internal review process. Sam Stecklow, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 If so, the court would initiate a series of hearings and evaluations to determine an individualized treatment plan. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Noun
Many governments around the world initiate programs, stimulating a rapid switch to electric transport with an objective to achieve their net-zero goals and fight climate change. Nastasya Savina, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The funding will help the institute initiate contact with more language leaders from Oregon tribes and tribal partners throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as the institute’s existing members. Mckayla Lee, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 The process of initiation itself is a symbolic death and rebirth, as though the initiate becomes a new person. Robert Launay, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 After later attending a series of Vodou ceremonies in New York and Boston, Jefferson said that she felt called to become an initiate. Nadege Green, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022 This could limit the company’s ability to raise dividends or initiate buybacks, in a rising interest rate environment. Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Adjective
Keep your knees straight and initiate from the ankle. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 3 May 2022 The contractor has been adding staff in preparation to re-initiate construction. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 According to Watley, an expert instructor will present a presentation and initiate dialogue in a question-and-answer session. Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022 This signal could also do something more — which is initiate idle fees for cars that are full or beyond the maximum charging time. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Androgens are involved in the onset of puberty and initiate hair growth in the underarms and pubic areas. Emilia Benton, Health.com, 27 Sep. 2021 Dialectic will conduct a first-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation study and initiate phase 2 studies. Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2021 Attacks in Vienna and Dresden in the last year have shown that the group still has the capacity to inspire and initiate acts of ruthless terror abroad. Sirwan Barzani, CNN, 19 Aug. 2021 Families can pay thousands of dollars and initiate lawsuits, all based on reports that turn out to be flawed. New York Times, 8 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Late Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare, from Latin, to induct, from initium
First Known Use
Verb
1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of initiate was in 1533 Phrases Containing initiate
verb
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