initiate

verb

Related

Derived from initio

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

simple present : initiate
simple present, singular, third person : initiates
simple past : initiated
present participle : initiating
past participle : initiated

Senses

begin, start
instruct in the rudiments or principles; introduce
confer membership on (especially of secret orders)
do the first act; perform the first rite; take the initiative

The plot centres on two characters named Laon and Cythna who initiate a bloodless revolution against the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

initiate

noun

Forms

singular : initiate
plural : initiates

Senses