1. (noun)novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate someone new to a field or activity Synonyms: savant, pundit, father, founding father, founder, learned person, initiate, novice, enlightened, novitiate, beginner, tyro, tiro Antonyms: uninitiate
2. (noun)initiate, learned person, pundit, savant someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Synonyms: pundit, learned person, novice, initiate, enlightened, savant, beginner, tyro, tiro Antonyms: uninitiate
3. (verb)initiate, enlightened people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity Synonyms: pundit, learned person, novice, initiate, enlightened, savant, beginner, tyro, tiro Antonyms: uninitiate
5. (verb)initiate, pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of Synonyms: induct, originate, initiate, open up, broach, lead up, start, pioneer Antonyms: uninitiate
6. (verb)initiate, induct accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite Synonyms: invest, induce, seat, induct, originate, initiate, broach, lead up, start, pioneer Antonyms: uninitiate
8. (verb)lead up, initiate set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for Synonyms: pioneer, lead up, broach, start, originate, initiate, induct Antonyms: uninitiate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'initiate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. initiate To teach is simply to communicate knowledge; to instruct (originally, to build in or into, put in order) is to impart knowledge with special method and completeness; instruct has also an author Synonyms: teach, discipline, give instruction, inform, nurture, drill, give lessons, initiate, school, educate, inculcate, instill, train, enlighten, indoctrinate, instruct, tutor
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