Both Uses
initiate
in
Warriors Don't Cry
(Edited)
- If I got into trouble and really needed protection, it would probably be the network of phone calls initiated by Reverend Young that would set off a rescue and construct a web of safety.
p. 53.7 *initiated = begun
- Recently school officials had issued a warning about students who initiated attacks.
p. 180.5initiated = started
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
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)