1ini·ti·ate 
/ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/ verb
ini·ti·ates; ini·ti·at·ed; ini·ti·at·ing /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 formal : to cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something)
▪ initiate a new project ▪ Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem. ▪ The company initiated judicial proceedings against them. 2 : to formally accept (someone) as a member of a group or organization usually in a special ceremony
▪ The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night. ▪ He was initiated into a secret society. 3 : to teach (someone) the basic facts or ideas about something — usually + into ▪ They initiated her into the ways of the corporate world.
▪ initiate a new project ▪ Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem. ▪ The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.
▪ The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night. ▪ He was initiated into a secret society.
— ini·ti·a·tor /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɚ/ noun, plural ini·ti·a·tors [count]
▪ the initiator of the project
/ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɚ/ noun, plural ini·ti·a·tors [count] ▪ the initiator of the project
