initiate

Definition for initiate

verb as in start, introduce

Strongest matches

begin, commence, inaugurate, institute, launch, open, set up, take up, trigger

Strong matches

admit, enter, induct, install, intro, invest, originate, pioneer

Weak matches

break the ice, come out with, come up with, dream up, get ball rolling, get feet wet, get under way, instate, kick off, make up, set in motion, take in, usher in

verb as in teach

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introduce

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brief, coach, edify, enlighten, familiarize, indoctrinate, induct, inform, instruct, invest, train

Weak match

instate

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“No such federal investigation exists; no law enforcement agency has initiated any criminal proceedings or investigations related to racketeering charges against Ms. Kardashian or Ms. Jenner; and no credible evidence whatsoever supports these inflammatory allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They even initiated mixed-race individuals and people of other backgrounds — Chinese migrants, white Cubans — because this was about survival. The goal was to preserve something, to create something powerful and shared.”

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No criminal investigation was initiated by Davis police.

From Los Angeles Times

National Crime Agency investigators had initiated a manhunt for Burton, who was living between the Netherlands and Spain after relocating from the UK in early 2021.

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“I can’t get them to initiate the money. It’s just a quagmire.”

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