initiate


Meanings

  • someone new to a field or activity
  • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  • people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity;
    • "it is very familiar to the initiate"
  • bring into being;
    • "He initiated a new program"
  • take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of;
  • accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite;
    • "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
  • bring up a topic for discussion
  • set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for;
  • INITIATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to originate


Scrabble Score: 8

initiate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

initiate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

initiate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

initiate is a valid Words With Friends word