initiate
verb (used with object), in·i·ti·at·ed, in·i·ti·at·ing.
adjective
noun
Origin of initiate
Synonyms for initiate
Synonym study
Antonyms for initiate
Related Words for initiating
begin, launch, institute, trigger, inaugurate, open, commence, introduce, invest, originate, pioneer, admit, install, enter, induct, intro, familiarize, coach, edify, indoctrinateExamples from the Web for initiating
Contemporary Examples of initiating
It did not prove that Roosevelt was initiating an inevitable alliance against Nazism.
Also left unsaid by Wise: Goodell was not initiating a law enforcement investigation.
She easily speaks what she thinks and not with the intention of initiating a fight with someone or playing games.
Game of Thrones’ Sibel Kekilli Discusses Shae’s Treachery at the Trial of Tyrion LannisterMarlow Stern
May 13, 2014
Kerry is correct when he argues that Israel should be rewarded for initiating final status negotiations with the Palestinians.
The core aim was simple: to discourage Arabs from initiating hostile actions.
Historical Examples of initiating
In initiating them into the mysteries of French cookery my sister was of great service.
FreelandTheodor Hertzka
Such was Jefferson's way of initiating the measures of the Administration.
Union and DemocracyAllen Johnson
This could not be done in the first initiating ordinance of the church,—circumcision.
Bertha and Her BaptismNehemiah Adams
He spoke as though he were initiating Roddy into a secret order.
The White MiceRichard Harding Davis
In still other cases, earthquakes are the initiating cause of movement.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith