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单词 initiated
释义

initiate

1 of 3

verb

ini·​ti·​ate i-ˈni-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce initiate (audio)
initiated; initiating

transitive verb

1
: to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
initiate a program of reform
enzymes that initiate fermentation
2
: to induct into membership by or as if by special rites
3
: to instruct in the rudiments or principles of something : introduce
initiator
i-ˈni-shē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce initiate (audio)
noun

initiate

2 of 3

noun

ini·​tiate i-ˈni-sh(ē-)ət How to pronounce initiate (audio)
1
: a person who is undergoing or has undergone an initiation
2
: a person who is instructed or adept in some special field

initiate

3 of 3

adjective

ini·​tiate i-ˈni-sh(ē-)ət How to pronounce initiate (audio)
1
a
: initiated or properly admitted (as to membership or an office)
b
: instructed in some secret knowledge
2
obsolete : relating to an initiate

Synonyms

Verb

  • begin
  • constitute
  • establish
  • found
  • inaugurate
  • innovate
  • institute
  • introduce
  • launch
  • pioneer
  • plant
  • set up
  • start
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Example Sentences

Verb Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem. The company initiated judicial proceedings against them. The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night. He was initiated into a secret society. Noun These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Their close friend, museum curator Patrick (David Dawson), introduces them to a world of culture and adventure, and Tom and Patrick eventually initiate a passionate, clandestine affair. Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Officers see the Challenger on Interstate 55 and initiate a high-speed pursuit. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Its president, Holger Hampf, believes companies such as his should point the way ahead, set out strategic approaches and initiate changes in societal behaviour. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 June 2022 When the skin is damaged, fibroblasts physically migrate into the wound to kick-start collagen production and initiate the repair process. Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2022 Tice's parents have pleaded with the Biden administration and previous administrations to take action and initiate diplomatic talks to bring their son home. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 May 2022 Democrats and others may seek to revive federal lawsuits that were filed early on or initiate new litigation. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2022 Others have relied only on the compulsory criminal investigation for certain cases, and did not initiate an internal review process. Sam Stecklow, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 If so, the court would initiate a series of hearings and evaluations to determine an individualized treatment plan. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Noun
Many governments around the world initiate programs, stimulating a rapid switch to electric transport with an objective to achieve their net-zero goals and fight climate change. Nastasya Savina, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The funding will help the institute initiate contact with more language leaders from Oregon tribes and tribal partners throughout the Pacific Northwest, as well as the institute’s existing members. Mckayla Lee, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 The process of initiation itself is a symbolic death and rebirth, as though the initiate becomes a new person. Robert Launay, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 After later attending a series of Vodou ceremonies in New York and Boston, Jefferson said that she felt called to become an initiate. Nadege Green, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022 This could limit the company’s ability to raise dividends or initiate buybacks, in a rising interest rate environment. Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022 Republicans in Georgia this year passed legislation to let the Georgia Bureau of Investigation initiate probes into alleged election wrongdoing. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022
Adjective
Keep your knees straight and initiate from the ankle. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 3 May 2022 The contractor has been adding staff in preparation to re-initiate construction. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 According to Watley, an expert instructor will present a presentation and initiate dialogue in a question-and-answer session. Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022 This signal could also do something more — which is initiate idle fees for cars that are full or beyond the maximum charging time. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Androgens are involved in the onset of puberty and initiate hair growth in the underarms and pubic areas. Emilia Benton, Health.com, 27 Sep. 2021 Dialectic will conduct a first-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation study and initiate phase 2 studies. Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2021 Attacks in Vienna and Dresden in the last year have shown that the group still has the capacity to inspire and initiate acts of ruthless terror abroad. Sirwan Barzani, CNN, 19 Aug. 2021 Families can pay thousands of dollars and initiate lawsuits, all based on reports that turn out to be flawed. New York Times, 8 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Late Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare, from Latin, to induct, from initium

First Known Use

Verb

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

initiate

verb

ini·​ti·​ate i-ˈni-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce initiate (audio)
initiated; initiating
1
: to set going : begin
Scientists initiated an experiment.
2
: to admit into a club by special ceremonies
3
: to teach (someone) the basic facts about something
She was initiated into the management of money.

initiated 1 of 2

adjective

as in prepared

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prepared
  • taught
  • fitted
  • experienced
  • tutored
  • qualified
  • practiced
  • trained
  • practised
  • able
  • schooled
  • educated
  • versed
  • seasoned
  • knowledgeable
  • veteran
  • accomplished
  • capable
  • finished
  • gifted
  • skilled
  • proficient
  • versatile
  • competent
  • skillful
  • ambidextrous
  • talented
  • all-round
  • adept
  • master
  • polished
  • well-rounded
  • expert
  • dexterous
  • masterly
  • dextrous
  • professional
  • habile
  • consummate
  • ace
  • slick
  • virtuosic
  • handsome
  • all-around
  • virtuoso
  • masterful
  • crackerjack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inexperienced
  • unskilled
  • amateur
  • uninitiated
  • unprepared
  • inexpert
  • amateurish
  • unprofessional
  • nonprofessional
  • dilettantish
  • unskillful
  • unqualified
  • untrained
  • untutored
  • jackleg
  • unschooled
  • dilettante
  • untaught
  • awkward
  • clumsy
  • self-taught
  • curbstone
  • ham-handed
  • heavy-handed
  • ham-fisted
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initiated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of initiate
1
as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of no one knows who initiated written language

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • founded
  • established
  • pioneered
  • launched
  • introduced
  • instituted
  • created
  • began
  • inaugurated
  • started
  • constituted
  • planted
  • originated
  • organized
  • constructed
  • developed
  • innovated
  • invented
  • devised
  • authored
  • conceived
  • produced
  • funded
  • concocted
  • set up
  • manufactured
  • financed
  • fathered
  • reinitiated
  • reinstituted
  • arranged
  • expanded
  • systematized
  • contrived
  • fabricated
  • made up
  • endowed
  • enlarged
  • subsidized
  • relaunched
  • cooked (up)
  • systemized
  • refounded
  • thought (up)
  • put up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • closed (down)
  • shut (up)
  • ended
  • stopped
  • abolished
  • halted
  • terminated
  • finished
  • nullified
  • annulled
  • annihilated
  • phased out
  • wrapped up
  • rounded (off or out)
  • wound up
  • winded up
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2
as in introduced
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to initiated the new recruits in the unspoken laws of military conduct

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • introduced
  • oriented
  • orientated
  • accustomed
  • educated
  • familiarized
  • acquainted
  • presented
  • informed
  • exposed
  • subjected
  • instructed
  • briefed
  • trained
  • habituated
  • apprised
  • grounded
  • schooled
  • warned
  • wont
  • versed
  • enlightened
  • filled in
  • advised
  • told
  • reacquainted
  • clued (in)
  • tipped (off)
  • wised (up)
3
as in inaugurated
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies initiated her as Surgeon General before an army of reporters and photographers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • inaugurated
  • inducted
  • installed
  • instated
  • seated
  • received
  • baptized
  • baptised
  • invested
  • enlisted
  • enrolled
  • accepted
  • admitted
  • enshrined
  • consecrated
  • swore in
  • took in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • terminated
  • discharged
  • fired
  • canned
  • mustered out
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