Lexis Rex Home

Advanced English Word of the Day

initiate




Definitions

English > English
initiate
     1. adj. (obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.
     2. adj. (obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
     3. n. A new member of an organization.
     4. n. One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
     5. v. To begin; to start.
     6. v. To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
     7. v. To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
     8. v. (intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

Pronunciation

 ©


Example Sentences

"I'll do my best" often means "I'll initiate nothing". 
"I'll do my best" often means "I won't initiate anything". 



Review previous words









Subscribe to Advanced Word of the Day
Email: