| 单词 | initiate |
| 释义 | initiate[ verb ih-nish-ee-eyt; adjective, noun ih-nish-ee-it, -eyt ] / verb ɪˈnɪʃ iˌeɪt; adjective, noun ɪˈnɪʃ i ɪt, -ˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR initiate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·i·ti·at·ed, in·i·ti·at·ing.adjectivenouna person who has been initiated. Origin of initiateFirst recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin initiātus, past participle of initiāre “to ritually initiate, admit,” equivalent to initi(um) “beginning” + -ātus past participle suffix; see initial,-ate1 SYNONYMS FOR initiate1 commence; introduce, inaugurate, open. 2 teach, instruct, indoctrinate, train. SEE SYNONYMS FOR initiate ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR initiate1 conclude. SEE ANTONYMS FOR initiate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for initiate1. See begin. OTHER WORDS FROM initiateDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for initiateinitiate verb (ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt) (tr)to begin or originate to accept (new members) into an organization such as a club, through often secret ceremonies to teach fundamentals toshe initiated him into the ballet adjective (ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)initiated; begun noun (ɪˈnɪʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)a person who has been initiated, esp recently a beginner; novice Word Origin for initiateC17: from Latin initiāre (vb), from initium; see initial Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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