Usage of "initiate" | TermGallery

Someone new to a field or activity.

Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.

People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.

Bring into being.

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Usage of initiate in English

Scientific break-throughs, especially in the area of medicine, initiate fresh ethical debates. 
 The Irish Times 

The government needs to wake up, take action and initiate an NAP. 
 The Guardian 

Early diagnosis is thus of prime importance to initiate adapted treatment promptly. 
 Pubmed 

Certain fungal members of this group are required to initiate filamentous growth. 
 Pubmed 

In order to be responsible, the service provider must initiate the transfer. 
 The Guardian 

Nurses in 11 of the studies could also initiate new medications independently. 
 Reuters 

However, some viral and cellular messages initiate protein synthesis without a cap. 
 Pubmed 

SYT-SSX is therefore believed to initiate tumorigenesis in its target stem cell. 
 Pubmed 

It argued that a resolution is needed to initiate such an inquiry. 
 Radio NZ 

We were able to initiate a process ourselves without hiring a banker. 
 Reuters 

The party also voted to initiate a review of its election performance. 
 Radio NZ 

Firstly, the frigates would be overhead, able to initiate a ground strike. 
 The Neutronium Alchemist 

So then we began to initiate the plan of the new expedition. 
 Beasts, Men and Gods 

But patients can initiate those talks in the ER too, they said. 
 Reuters 

If they do not, the commission may initiate legal proceedings against them. 
 The Irish Times 

Jackson drew a 15-yard penalty for lowering his helmet to initiate contact. 
 Reuters 

Initiate through the time

Meanings of initiate in English