INITIATE


Meaning of INITIATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̘. ̈n.ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt ]

v., n., & adj. --v.tr. 1 begin; set going; originate. 2 a (usu. foll. by into) admit (a person) into a society, an office, a secret, etc., esp. with a ritual. b (usu. foll. by in, into) instruct (a person) in science, art, etc. --n. a person who has been newly initiated. --adj. (of a person) newly initiated (an initiate member). øøinitiation n. initiator n. initiatory adj. [L initiare f. initium: see INITIAL]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.