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- DictionaryIn·i·ti·ate
verb
- 1. cause (a process or action) to begin: "he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures"
- 2. admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual: "she had been formally initiated into the sorority"
noun
- 1. a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity, typically recently: "initiates of the Shiva cult"