initiate
i ni shee ayt
- n someone new to a field or activity
- n someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
- n people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
it is very familiar to the initiate - v bring into being
He initiated a new program - v take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- v accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
African men are initiated when they reach puberty - v bring up a topic for discussion
- v set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
- But Gottman and Levenson also found that when gay men initiate difficult discussions with their partners, the partners are worse than straight or lesbian couples at "repairing .
- During his confirmation hearings before the Senate, Gates, 64, acknowledged the important role of Congress in any decision to initiate a new war.
- Available for girls ages 9 and up, the three-shot regimen is best taken before the onset of sexual activity--giving parents plenty of time to initiate "the talk.