initiating
present participle ofinitiate
| 单词 | initiating |
| 释义 | initiating present participle ofinitiate initiate verb[T] uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/initiateverb[T](START)C2formal tocausesomething tobegin: Who initiated theviolence?
Starting and beginning
initiateverb[T](TEACH)toteachsomeone about anareaofknowledge, or toallowsomeone into agroupby aspecialceremony: At theageof eleven, Harry was initiatedintotheartofgolfby hisfather. Eachculturehad aspecialritualto initiateboysintomanhood. Ceremonies
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