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to initiate something

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  • initiate — in the sense ‘to instruct (a person) in some piece of knowledge’, has the person as object and not the item of knowledge. You can initiate someone in or into something but you cannot initiate something in or into someone. The correct word for the …   Modern English usage

  • initiate — initiates, initiating, initiated (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪnɪ̱ʃieɪt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪnɪ̱ʃiət[/t]].) 1) VERB If you initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen. [V n] They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics …   English dictionary

  • initiate — [i nish′ē āt΄; ] for adj. & n. [ i nish′ē it, i nish′ēāt΄] or, occas. [ i nish′it] vt. initiated, initiating [< L initiatus, pp. of initiare, to enter upon, initiate < initium: see INITIAL] 1. to bring into practice or use; introduce by… …   English World dictionary

  • initiate — UK US /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL ► to begin something: »The automaker initiated a programme to improve the recyclability of its automobiles at the end of their useful life. initiate proceedings/an action against sb/sth »The bank initiated legal… …   Financial and business terms

  • initiate — I UK [ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt] / US [ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms initiate : present tense I/you/we/they initiate he/she/it initiates present participle initiating past tense initiated past participle initiated ** 1) a) formal to make something… …   English dictionary

  • initiate — in|i|ti|ate1 [ ı nıʃi,eıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to make something start: The company initiated a management training program for small businesses. We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners. a ) LEGAL to start a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • initiate — i|ni|ti|ate1 [ıˈnıʃieıt] v [T] 1.) formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan ▪ They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper. ▪ Intellectuals have initiated a debate on… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • initiate — I. transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare, from Latin, to induct, from initium Date: 1533 1. to cause or facilitate the beginning of ; set going < initiate a program of reform > < enzymes that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Something Wicked Saga — The Something Wicked Saga is a fictional story featured in the works of American heavy metal guitarist Jon Schaffer from the band Iced Earth. The saga is a tale that begins with the origins of man, by way of descension upon the primitive Setian… …   Wikipedia

  • Something Very Expensive (Deadwood episode) — Infobox Television episode Title=Something Very Expensive Series=Deadwood Season=2 Episode=18 Airdate=April 10, 2005 Production=99762| Writer=Steve Shill Director=Steve Shill Guests=see main article Prev=Complications Next=E.B. Was Left Out… …   Wikipedia

  • initiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. admit, introduce, take in; start, commence, inaugurate, institute. See beginning. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To begin] Syn. open, start, inaugurate, launch; see begin 1 . 2. [To introduce] Syn. instate …   English dictionary for students

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