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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

Strongest match

introduce

Strong matches

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

Weak match

instate

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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