initiates

Meaning of initiates

verb, 3rd person present
  1. cause (a process or action) to begin.
    he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures
  2. admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual.
    she had been formally initiated into the movement
plural noun
  1. a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
    an initiate of the cult

mid 16th century (in initiate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.

Information about initiates

  • The singular form of initiates is: initiate.
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Hyphenation of initiates

ini-ti-ates

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • initiates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

initiates synonyms

Meaning perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity):

begin

Meaning begin:

commence

Meaning introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy):

institute

Meaning begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period):

inaugurate

Meaning start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise):

launch

Meaning (of an enterprise, meeting, or event) begin or be formally established:

open

Meaning bring about or initiate (an action or event):

instigate

Meaning cause (a machine or device) to operate:

actuate

Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:

establish

Meaning create or initiate (something):

originate

Meaning develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity):

pioneer

Meaning a person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation:

novice

Meaning a person or thing that starts in a specified way:

starter

Meaning a person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity:

beginner

Meaning a novice in a particular activity or situation:

newcomer

Meaning a person who is learning a subject or skill:

learner

Meaning a person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education:

student

Meaning a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher:

pupil

Meaning a person undergoing training for a particular job or profession:

trainee

Meaning a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages:

apprentice

Meaning a person who is serving a probationary or trial period in a job or position to which they are newly appointed:

probationer

Meaning a new member of an organization or supporter of a cause:

recruit

Meaning a beginner or novice:

tyro

Meaning a person who is new to a subject or activity:

neophyte

Meaning a person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group:

member

Meaning a candidate, especially one seeking admission into a religious order:

postulant

Meaning the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order:

novitiate

Meaning a new recruit, especially in the army or police:

rookie

Meaning something or someone new, especially a newly released music record:

newie

Meaning an inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity:

newbie

Meaning a person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity:

greenhorn

initiates antonyms

Meaning finish making or doing:

complete

Meaning bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete:

finish

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