Simple meaning
What does Initiate mean?
to begin a process.
Dictionary definition
to start a process or action.
Example sentences
Initiate in a sentence
easy
The teacher used initiate to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would initiate during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how initiate changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Initiate
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Initiate word family
Base word
initiate
verb
initiate
Base form.
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What does initiate mean?
Initiate means to begin a process.
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