initiate
English Thesaurus
1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group)
hypernym | : | people, |
definition | : | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively (noun.group) |
2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field (noun.person)
hypernym | : | bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student, |
definition | : | a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | polymath, |
definition | : | a person of great and varied learning (noun.person) |
3. someone new to a field or activity (noun.person)
hypernym | : | unskilled person, |
definition | : | a person who lacks technical training (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | abecedarian, |
definition | : | a novice learning the rudiments of some subject (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | cub, greenhorn, rookie, |
definition | : | an awkward and inexperienced youth (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | tenderfoot, |
definition | : | an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living) (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | trainee, |
definition | : | someone who is being trained (noun.person) |
4. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change)
5. bring up a topic for discussion (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | discuss, hash out, talk over, |
definition | : | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion (verb.communication) |
6. bring into being (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | create, make, |
definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | initiate, lead up, |
definition | : | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | set, |
definition | : | apply or start (verb.creation) |
7. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)
hypernym | : | cause, do, make, |
definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | strike up, |
definition | : | begin (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | innovate, introduce, |
definition | : | bring something new to an environment (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | arrange, stage, |
definition | : | plan, organize, and carry out (an event) (verb.creation) |
hyponym | : | mount, |
definition | : | put up or launch (verb.creation) |
8. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social)
hypernym | : | admit, include, let in, |
definition | : | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social) |
9. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group)
antonym | : | uninitiate, |
definition | : | people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group) |
derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
derivation | : | educated, enlightened, |
definition | : | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved (adj.all) |
10. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field (noun.person)
derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
11. someone new to a field or activity (noun.person)
derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
12. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change)
13. bring into being (verb.creation)
derivation | : | inception, origin, origination, |
definition | : | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events (noun.event) |
derivation | : | start, |
definition | : | the beginning of anything (noun.event) |
derivation | : | beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time, |
definition | : | the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time) |
14. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)
derivation | : | initiator, instigator, |
definition | : | a person who initiates a course of action (noun.person) |
15. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social)
derivation | : | enlightened, initiate, |
definition | : | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group) |
derivation | : | inductee, |
definition | : | a person inducted into an organization or social group (noun.person) |
16. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group)
antonym | : | uninitiate, |
definition | : | people who have not been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group) |
derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
derivation | : | educated, enlightened, |
definition | : | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved (adj.all) |
17. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field (noun.person)
derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
18. someone new to a field or activity (noun.person)
derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
19. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change)
20. bring into being (verb.creation)
derivation | : | inception, origin, origination, |
definition | : | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events (noun.event) |
derivation | : | start, |
definition | : | the beginning of anything (noun.event) |
derivation | : | beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time, |
definition | : | the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time) |
21. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation)
derivation | : | initiator, instigator, |
definition | : | a person who initiates a course of action (noun.person) |
22. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social)
derivation | : | enlightened, initiate, |
definition | : | people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity (noun.group) |
derivation | : | inductee, |
definition | : | a person inducted into an organization or social group (noun.person) |
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