- initiate into society
- admit into an organized society
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
initiate into society
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initiate — ► VERB 1) cause (a process or action) to begin. 2) admit with formal ceremony or ritual into a society or group. 3) (initiate into) introduce to (a new activity or skill). ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been initiated. DERIVATIVES initiat … English terms dictionary
initiate — vb 1 *begin, commence, start, inaugurate Analogous words: *found, establish, organize, institute Antonyms: consummate Contrasted words: effect, fulfill, execute, accomplish, achieve, *perform: *enforce, implement … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Initiate — In*i ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Initiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Initiating}.] [L. initiatus, p. p. of initiare to begin, fr. initium beginning. See {Initial}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Society and culture of the Han Dynasty — A Western Han jade carved door knocker with designs of Chinese dragons (and two other jade figurines) The Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) was a period of ancient China divided by the Western Han (206 BCE – 9 CE) and Eastern Han (25–220 CE) periods … Wikipedia
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 — verb (t) /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt / (say i nisheeayt) (initiated, initiating) 1. to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate reforms. 2. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. 3. to admit with formal rites into secret knowledge, a society,… …
Society of the Mongol Empire — The expansion of the Mongol Empire over time. Main article: Mongol Empire Contents 1 Food in the Mongol Empire … Wikipedia
initiate — initiator, n. v. /i nish ee ayt /; adj., n. /i nish ee it, ayt /, v., initiated, initiating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms. 2. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. 3. to… … Universalium
initiate — v., n., & adj. v.tr. 1 begin; set going; originate. 2 a (usu. foll. by into) admit (a person) into a society, an office, a secret, etc., esp. with a ritual. b (usu. foll. by in, into) instruct (a person) in science, art, etc. n. a person who has… … Useful english dictionary
initiate — verb ɪ nɪʃɪeɪt 1》 cause (a process or action) to begin. 2》 admit formally into a society or group, typically with a ritual. 3》 (initiate someone into) introduce someone to (an activity or skill). noun ɪ nɪʃɪət a person who has been initiated.… … English new terms dictionary
