All 4 Uses

initiate
in
Parrot in the Oven
(Edited)

I wanted to join the gang because Frankie promised that I could kiss and make out with one of the girls when I passed the initiation.
Chpt 10.

initiation = the process of accepting someone's membership though a special procedure such as a ceremony and/or period of instruction and/or test
When Frankie had first told me about the initiation, I pumped my fists in the air with showy bravery.
Chpt 10.
The initiation was to test a guy's courage.
Chpt 10. *

initiation = the process of accepting someone as a member of a group--perhaps including a period of instruction, a test, and/or a ceremony
When Mondo announced the beginning of the initiation, a rash of alarm broke over my skin.
Chpt 10.

initiation = the process of accepting someone's membership though a special procedure such as a ceremony and/or period of instruction and/or test

Definitions:

(1) (initiate as in: initiate discussions)
to cause (something) to begin
(2) (initiate as in: initiate into the art of drumming)
introduce to an activity or area of knowledge
(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
(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
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)