initiate 1
verbdomain: v producing
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
bring into being
Examples
- 1.Start a foundation
- 2.He initiated a new program
Synonyms
- originate 2
bring into being
- start 5
bring into being
Hypernym
make 3
verb
make or cause to be or to become
EnglishDerivationally related form
initiative 1
adjective
serving to set in motion
initiatory 1
adjective
serving to set in motion
initiation 4
noun
an act that sets in motion some course of events
initiation 2
noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
