initiate
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(satellite adjective) having been introduced to something new |
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Synonyms: initiated |
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(verb) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
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Synonyms: pioneer |
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Related Words: activate, actuate, arrange, attempt, begin, bring about, cause, commence, constitute, devise, do, embark on, establish, found, get up, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, make, mount, organize, plant, prepare, set about, set off, spark, spark off, stage, start, start up, strike up, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, undertake |
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(verb) accept young people into society, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" |
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Synonyms: induct |
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Related Words: admit, include, let in |
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(noun) people who been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate" |
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Synonyms: enlightened |
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Related Words: people |
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Antonyms: uninitiate |
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(noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field |
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Synonyms: learned person, pundit, savant |
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Related Words: scholar, scholarly person, student |
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(verb) prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two" |
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Synonyms: lead up |
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Related Words: initiate, originate, start |
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(verb) bring up a topic for discussion |
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Synonyms: broach |
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Related Words: address, cover, deal, discuss, handle, plow, talk over, treat, work |
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(verb) bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" |
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Synonyms: originate, start |
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Related Words: create, date back, date from, go back, initiate, lead up, make, set |
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(noun) someone new to a field or activity |
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Synonyms: beginner, novice, tiro, tyro |
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Related Words: abecedarian, apprentice, cub, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, landlubber, landsman, learner, lubber, neophyte, newcomer, prentice, rookie, starter, tenderfoot, trainee, unskilled person |
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