nnoun.actthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something newSynset:creation foundation initiation innovation instauration institution introduction origination
Examples:- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
Derivationally Related Form:innovatecreateinnovationalinitiatefoundinstitutionaliseinstituteoriginate
Hypernyms:beginning commencement start
Inherited Hypernyms:initiationbeginningchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:authorshippaternity
vverb.socialset up or foundSynset:establish found launch set up
Examples:- She set up a literacy program
Antonyms:abolish
Derivationally Related Form:foundingfoundationestablishmentfounder
Hypernyms:open open up
Inherited Hypernyms:establishopen
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationset up or lay the groundwork forSynset:constitute establish found institute plant
Examples:- establish a new department
Derivationally Related Form:constitutionestablishmentinstitutionfounderfoundingfoundation
Hypernyms:initiate pioneer
Inherited Hypernyms:establishinitiatecausemake
Direct Hyponyms:appointconstitutefixnamenominate
Full Troponyms:appointco-optfixpack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitionuse as a basis for; found onSynset:base establish found ground
Examples:- base a claim on some observation
Derivationally Related Form:groundfoundationbase
Inherited Hypernyms:establish
Direct Hyponyms:build
Full Troponyms:build
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP