initiate
Translation
to begin, to start, to introduce
Examples
The company will initiate a new project.
The company will initiate a new project.
They initiated him into the secret society.
They initiated him into the secret society.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to start (sth.) The company will initiate a new project.
((sb.)) ((into sth.)) to admit (sb.) into (sth.) They initiated him into the secret society.
Similar Words
Synonyms: begin, start, launch; Antonyms: end, conclude, terminate
Etymology
From Latin 'initiare' (to begin), from 'in-' (into) + 'ire' (to go). The original sense is 'to go into'.
Memory Tips
Think of the word 'initial', which means 'first'. To 'initiate' is to take the first step.