RhymeZone: initiate definitions

Definitions of initiate:

noun: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
Example: "It is very familiar to the initiate"
noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
noun: someone new to a field or activity
verb: accept young people into society, usually with some rite
Example: "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
verb: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
verb: prepare the way for
verb: bring up a topic for discussion
verb: bring into being
Example: "He initiated a new program"