[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)


Phrases:

Origin:
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)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (in initiate): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’