Word: initiate
Word origin: mid 16th century (in initiate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin initiat- ‘begun’, from the verb initiare, from initium ‘beginning’.
cause (a process or action) to begin. Example: he proposes to initiate discussions on planning procedures
admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual. Example: she had been formally initiated into the movement
a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity. Example: an initiate of the cult
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