initiate
NOUNVERB
/ɪn'ɪshi,eɪt/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
initiate is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1I1T1I1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does initiate mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Someone new to a field or activity.
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2
People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity.
“it is very familiar to the initiate”
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3
Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field.
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VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Bring up a topic for discussion.
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2
Bring into being.
“He initiated a new program”
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3
Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite.
“African men are initiated when they reach puberty”
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4
Set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for.
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5
Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.
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