initiate
US /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
・UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
A2
other
- To cause (a process or action) to begin.
- To cause something to begin or happen.
- To introduce someone to something, especially with a ritual.
- To begin or start something.
verb
- To cause something to begin
- To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
noun
- A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
- A person who has been initiated into a secret society or organization.