Meaning & Definition of Initiate in English

1. Someone new to a field or activity

2. Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

3. People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

• "It is very familiar to the initiate"

1. Bring into being

• "He initiated a new program"

• "Start a foundation"

2. Take the lead or initiative in

• Participate in the development of

• "This south african surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

3. Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

• "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

4. Bring up a topic for discussion

5. Set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

• "Hitler's attack on poland led up to world war ii"