[v. i-nish-ee-eyt; adj., n. i-nish-ee-it, -eyt] 
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective, noun | 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 admit or accept with formal rites into an organization or group, secret knowledge, adult society, etc. |
| 4. | to propose (a measure) by initiative procedure: to initiate a constitutional amendment. |
| 5. | initiated; begun. |
| 6. | admitted into an organizaton or group, secret knowledge, etc. |
| 7. | introduced to the knowledge of a subject. |
| 8. | a person who has been initiated. |
| un·in·i·ti·at·ed (ŭn'ĭ-nĭsh'ē-ā'tĭd) adj. Not knowledgeable or skilled; inexperienced. n. An uninformed, unskilled, or inexperienced person or group of people. Often used with the: "What's the difference, the uninitiated may ask, between eggshell white and wedding gown white?" (Wall Street Journal). |
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