Associations to the word «Initiate»
Noun
- Advisory
- Polymerization
- Initiation
- Cascade
- Polymerase
- Replication
- Apoptosis
- Referral
- Signaling
- Impeachment
- Fraternity
- Phosphorylation
- Courtship
- Transcription
- Activation
- Monomer
- Platelet
- Priestess
- Primer
- Kinase
- Mystery
- Mrna
- Kappa
- Proceeding
- Detonation
- Puberty
- Sorority
- Theta
- Rna
- Rite
- Receptor
- Fission
- Contraction
- Pathway
- Mantra
- Phi
- Guru
- Referendum
- Antigen
- Reform
- Litigation
- Sigma
- Lawsuit
- Ligand
- Ritual
- Sufi
- Purge
- Synthesis
- Isis
- Prosecution
- Divorce
- Axon
- Investigation
- Stimulation
- Negotiation
- Dna
- Dialogue
- Binding
- Shaman
- Differentiation
- Process
- Hormone
- Lodge
- Response
- Legislation
- Stimulus
- Hostility
- Stakeholder
- Disciple
- Utc
- Novice
- Convection
- Petition
- Sequence
- Reaction
- Prosecutor
- Devotee
- Recruitment
- Footpath
- Aggression
- Proliferation
- Crowley
Adjective
Wiktionary
INITIATE, adjective. (obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.
INITIATE, adjective. (obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
INITIATE, noun. A new member of an organization.
INITIATE, noun. One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
INITIATE, verb. (transitive) To begin; to start.
INITIATE, verb. To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
INITIATE, verb. To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
INITIATE, verb. (intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
Dictionary definition
INITIATE, noun. Someone new to a field or activity.
INITIATE, noun. Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
INITIATE, noun. People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate".
INITIATE, verb. Bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation".
INITIATE, verb. Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants".
INITIATE, verb. Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty".
INITIATE, verb. Bring up a topic for discussion.
INITIATE, verb. Set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.