Login
UWN
Query
Contact
eng: initiate
New Query
Information
has URI
http://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/initiate
Meaning
means
(noun) someone new to a field or activity
beginner, novice, tyro, tiro, initiate
means
(noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
savant, learned person, initiate, pundit
means
(noun) people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate"
initiate, enlightened
means
(verb) bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
originate, start, initiate
means
(verb) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
initiate, pioneer
means
(verb) accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
induct, initiate
means
(verb) bring up a topic for discussion
broach, initiate
means
(verb) set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"
lead up, initiate
Query
Word:
(case sensitive)
Language:
(ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)
Lexvo
© 2008-2024
Gerard de Melo
.
Contact
Legal Information / Imprint