INITIATE


Meaning of INITIATE in English

verb

1.

Synonyms: begin 1, commence, enter, get off, inaugurate, kick off, launch, open, start, take up

Antonyms: terminate

2.

Synonyms: introduce 3, inaugurate, institute, launch, originate, set up, usher in

3.

to put through the formalities for becoming a member or official

the club initiated four new members

Synonyms: inaugurate, induct, install, instate, invest

Related Word: institute; admit, enter, introduce, take in

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.