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Meanings of initiate in English

Portuguese
principiante
Catalan
novici
Spanish
tiro

Someone new to a field or activity.

principiante
Catalan
erudit
Spanish
erudito

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

erudit
Portuguese
começar
Catalan
començar
Spanish
iniciar

Bring into being.

Related terms
começar
Portuguese
empreender
Catalan
emprendre
Spanish
iniciar

Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.

empreender
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Examples for "start"
Examples for "start"
1
It's a great way to start the new year. -FieldLevel Media
Reuters
2
Ardern said people also needed to start working from home if possible.
Radio NZ
3
We start a new year in a state of transatlantic political paralysis.
The Guardian
4
However, she's backing the minister and said this is a good start.
Radio NZ
5
Peter de Lange agreed the beefed-up government measures were a good start.
Radio NZ
1
Such is often the way with ideas which originate on the internet.
The Guardian
2
Recent research has indicated that pathogenic IgA may originate from affected tonsils.
Pubmed
3
Or the problem may be more deeply seated and originate in childhood.
Ebony
4
Many of the cases originate from the problematic presidency of Jacob Zuma.
The South African
5
Gleason said he still was working on where remote broadcasts would originate.
Chicago sun times
Usage of initiate in English
1
The government needs to wake up, take action and initiate an NAP.
The Guardian
2
Early diagnosis is thus of prime importance to initiate adapted treatment promptly.
Pubmed
3
Certain fungal members of this group are required to initiate filamentous growth.
Pubmed
4
Scientific break-throughs, especially in the area of medicine, initiate fresh ethical debates.
The Irish Times
5
In order to be responsible, the service provider must initiate the transfer.
The Guardian
6
Nurses in 11 of the studies could also initiate new medications independently.
Reuters
7
They represent the degree which the initiate has taken in the lodge.
Cosmic Consciousness / The Man-God Whom We Await
8
However, some viral and cellular messages initiate protein synthesis without a cap.
Pubmed
9
It argued that a resolution is needed to initiate such an inquiry.
Radio NZ
10
We were able to initiate a process ourselves without hiring a banker.
Reuters
11
SYT-SSX is therefore believed to initiate tumorigenesis in its target stem cell.
Pubmed
12
We call you forth to initiate the beginning of the Great Flood.
The call of kerberos: twilight of kerberos
13
The party also voted to initiate a review of its election performance.
Radio NZ
14
The rough ashlar is the profane, the perfect ashlar is the initiate.
The Symbolism of Freemasonry / Illustrating and Explaining Its S...
15
The regime must initiate the cessation of hostilities, Juppe told Le Monde.
Reuters
16
So then we began to initiate the plan of the new expedition.
Beasts, Men and Gods
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Translations for initiate
Initiate through the time
Initiate across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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