All 4 Uses of
initiate
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- A little initiation ceremony for new girls who might prove worthy of our inner circle.
Chpt 7initiation = acceptance of membership
- So, what is this secret initiation?
Chpt 7 *initiation = process or ceremony (to accept new members)
- It's just a little initiation we have here at Spence—we like to torture each other.
Chpt 7
- Once Felicity has her drink, we've all been initiated.
Chpt 13initiated = accepted as a members through special procedures
Definitions:
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(1)
(initiate as in: initiate discussions) to cause (something) to begin
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(2)
(initiate as in: initiate into the art of drumming) introduce to an activity or area of knowledge
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(3)
(initiate as in: initiate into the fraternity) to accept someone's membership into an organization -- typically in a ceremony -- sometimes including a period of instruction and/or test
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(4)
(initiate as in: She is a new initiate.) someone who has formally started in an organization, or been introduced to or attained some expertise in a particular field