I. i ‧ ni ‧ ti ‧ ate 1 AC /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ initiate ; noun : ↑ initiation ]
1 . formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan:
They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper.
Intellectuals have initiated a debate on terrorism.
2 . to tell someone about something or show them how to do something
initiate somebody into something
Those kids were initiated into heroin use at a young age.
3 . to introduce someone into an organization, club, group etc, usually with a special ceremony
initiate somebody into something
At the age of thirteen, the boys in the tribe are initiated into manhood.
II. i ‧ ni ‧ ti ‧ ate 2 /ɪˈnɪʃiət, ɪˈnɪʃiɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who has been allowed to join a particular organization, club, or group and has been taught its secrets