initiate
To begin; to start.
Other meanings
To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
Synonyms
- lead up
Word history
From Latin "initiātus".
Where this comes from
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