verb, noun
verb [VN]
1 (formal) to make sth begin:
to initiate legal action / proceedings against sb * The government has initiated a programme of economic reform. * Bacteria then enters the wound and initiates infection.
2 ~ sb (into sth) to explain sth to sb and/or make them experience it for the first time:
Many of them had been initiated into drug use at an early age. * His uncle initiated him into the pleasures of sailing.
3 ~ sb (into sth) to make sb a member of a particular group, especially as part of a secret ceremony:
Hundreds are initiated into the sect each year.
noun a person who has been allowed to join a particular group, organization, or religion and is learning its rules and secrets
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for initiate is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does initiate appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — initiate appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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