initiate

US /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

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UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

A2TOEIC

v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause something to begin

Who initiated the altercation?

v.t.Transitive VerbTo allow someone into a group by a special ceremony

Each culture had a special ritual to initiate boys into manhood.

v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause something to begin or happen.

The new law could initiate significant changes in the industry.

n.NounA person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.

He is a new initiate of the fraternity.

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06:53

The reader is active because it has power, and can initiate radio communication on its own.
The reader is active because it has power, and can initiate radio communication on its own.
And the card is passive because it doesn't have power and needs to be near an active source to initiate that communication.
And the card is passive because it doesn't have power and needs to be near an active source to initiate that communication.

10:25

When we're in small talk situations, we often initiate with trite, very common phrases.
When we're in small talk situations, we often initiate with trite, very common phrases.
we often initiate with trite, very common phrases.
we often initiate with trite, very common phrases.

31:01

What we've said is to states, we'll give you more money if you initiate reforms. And as
What we've said is to states, we'll give you more money if you initiate reforms. And as
initiate major reforms, and they're having an impact right now.
initiate major reforms, and they're having an impact right now.

04:08

So we have to initiate exchanges with mainland scholars, experts and people.
So we have to initiate exchanges with mainland scholars, experts and people.

04:12

to participate in, and even initiate conversations about their brand and relevant industry issues.
to participate in, and even initiate conversations about their brand and relevant industry issues.
and even initiate conversations about their brand and relevant industry issues.
and even initiate conversations about their brand and relevant industry issues.

30:41

Welcome to the INITIATE PROJECT chapter.
Welcome to the INITIATE PROJECT chapter.

04:45

Broadway: His job is to initiate the offense ...
Broadway: His job is to initiate the offense ...

02:20

we were not supposed to initiate new sanctions.
we were not supposed to initiate new sanctions.

07:08

We see the object of the whipping, this initiate here.
We see the object of the whipping, this initiate here.
help initiate other young women into this mystery cult.
help initiate other young women into this mystery cult.

14:17

migrates to either side it's going to initiate the formation of the spindle. And the spindle
migrates to either side it's going to initiate the formation of the spindle. And the spindle