Initiate

/ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who is an expert or has been officially accepted into a particular field or group.

After years of training, she was finally recognized as an initiate of the martial arts discipline.

verb

To begin or start a process or action.

The company plans to initiate a new training program next month.

To introduce someone into a particular activity or world.

The mentor decided to initiate the young artist into the world of professional painting.

To cause a procedure to begin.

The doctor had to initiate emergency procedures to stabilize the patient.

From Latin 'initiare', from 'initium' meaning 'beginning'.

initiate a conversation

To start a dialogue with someone.

initiate a process

To start a particular procedure or operation.

initiate change

To start a transformation or modification in a system.

initiation

The action of beginning something or admitting someone into a group.

initial

Existing or occurring at the beginning.

initiatee

A person who is initiated into something.

To kick off something.

Let's initiate this party with some music!

To get the ball rolling.

We need to initiate the meeting soon to discuss the plan.