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initiates

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Noun

initiates noun

  1. A new member of an organization.
  2. One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.

Verb

initiates verb

  1. To begin; to start.
  2. To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
  3. To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
  4. To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

Word map

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Synonyms

inductoriginateexperiencedstartpioneerenlightenedpunditsavanttirolead upbeginnernovicetyrobroachlearned personactivates

Antonyms

completeconcludeendfinish

Associated

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