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[ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause (a process or action) to begin
(e.g: he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures)
- admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual
(e.g: she had been formally initiated into the movement)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (in initiate): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’
[ɪˈnɪʃɪət], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity
(e.g: an initiate of the cult)
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Origin
:
mid 16th century (in initiate): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’
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