initiate

nouns

someone new to a field or activity

beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

initiate, learned person, pundit, savant

people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

"it is very familiar to the initiate"

enlightened, initiate

antonym

bring into being

"He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

initiate, originate, start

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take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

initiate, pioneer

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accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

"African men are initiated when they reach puberty"

induct, initiate

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bring up a topic for discussion

broach, initiate

set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

"Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II"

initiate, lead up

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