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initiate[1,verb] initiate[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹ini·ti·ate
Pronunciation: in-ish--t
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: from Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare "to begin" --related to COMMENCE
1 : to set going : BEGIN <initiate a new policy>
2 : to instruct in the basics of something : INTRODUCE <initiate tourists into the local customs>
3 : to admit into membership by special ceremonies
- ini·ti·a·tor /-t-r/ noun
- ini·tia·to·ry /-ish-(-)-tr-, -tr-/ adjective

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