initiate
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
begin or set in motion a new process, project, or action
Framework senses
- §1
- To cause or facilitate the beginning of a process or action.
- §1
- To cause or facilitate the beginning of a process or action.
- §1
- To cause or facilitate the beginning of a process or action.
- §1
- set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
- §2
- bring up a topic for discussion
- §3
- bring into being
- §4
- take the lead or initiative in
- §5
- accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite