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Synonyms for initiative in English

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Detailed Synonyms for initiative in English

initiative:

initiative [the ~] noun

  1. the initiative
    the initiative; the start
  2. the initiative
    – the first of a series of actions 1
    the initiative; the opening; the opening move; the first step
    – the first of a series of actions 1
  3. the initiative
    – readiness to embark on bold new ventures 1
    the enterprise; the initiative; the go-ahead; the enterprisingness
    – readiness to embark on bold new ventures 1

initiative

  1. initiative
    enterprise; initiative

initiative adj

  1. initiative
    – serving to set in motion 1
    first; initiative; maiden; inaugural; initiatory
    – serving to set in motion 1
    • first adj
      • his first (or maiden) speech in Congress1
    • initiative adj
      • the initiative phase in the negotiations1
    • maiden adj
      • his first (or maiden) speech in Congress1
      • the liner's maiden voyage1
    • inaugural adj
      • the magazine's inaugural issue1
    • initiatory adj
      • an initiatory step toward a treaty1

Related Words for "initiative":


Alternate Synonyms for "initiative":


Related Definitions for "initiative":

  1. serving to set in motion1
    • the initiative phase in the negotiations1
  2. the first of a series of actions1
  3. readiness to embark on bold new ventures1

initiative form of initiate:

to initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)

  1. to initiate
    to initiate; start off; to set
  2. to initiate
    to suggest; to prompt; to initiate; to raise; to bring in
    • suggest verb (suggests, suggested, suggesting)
    • prompt verb (prompts, prompted, prompting)
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • bring in verb (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
  3. to initiate
    to initiate
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
  4. to initiate
    to inaugurate; to initiate; to install; to instal
    • inaugurate verb (inaugurates, inaugurated, inaugurating)
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • install verb, American (installs, installed, installing)
    • instal verb, British
  5. to initiate
    to engage; to initiate; operationalize; to begin
  6. to initiate
    to broach a subject; to raise; to put forward; to initiate; to broach; to sting; to reap; to bring up; to put on the table; to cut into; to throw up; to toss up; to cut; toss in the air
    • broach a subject verb (broaches a subject, broached a subject, broaching a subject)
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • put forward verb (puts forward, put forward, putting forward)
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • broach verb (broaches, broached, broaching)
    • sting verb (stings, stinged, stinging)
    • reap verb (reaps, reaped, reaping)
    • bring up verb (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
    • put on the table verb (puts on the table, put on the table, putting on the table)
    • cut into verb (cuts into, cut into, cutting into)
    • throw up verb (throws up, threw up, throwing up)
    • toss up verb (tosses up, tossed up, tossing up)
    • cut verb (cuts, cut, cutting)
  7. to initiate
    to propose; to raise; to bring forward; to initiate; to bring in; to present; to introduce; to nominate
    • propose verb (proposes, proposed, proposing)
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • bring forward verb (brings forward, brought forward, bringing forward)
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • bring in verb (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
    • present verb (presents, presented, presenting)
    • introduce verb (introduces, introduced, introducing)
    • nominate verb (nominates, nominated, nominating)
  8. to initiate
    to invite; to engage; to invoke; to enlist; to initiate; operationalize; to begin; to call in
    • invite verb (invites, invited, inviting)
    • engage verb (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • invoke verb (invokes, invoked, invoking)
    • enlist verb (enlists, enlisted, enlisting)
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • call in verb (calls in, called in, calling in)
  9. to initiate
    – set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for 1
    to initiate; to lead up
    – set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for 1
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • lead up verb (leads up, led up, leading up)
  10. to initiate
    – bring up a topic for discussion 1
    to initiate; to broach
    – bring up a topic for discussion 1
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • broach verb (broaches, broached, broaching)
  11. to initiate
    – bring into being 1
    to initiate; to originate; to start
    – bring into being 1
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
      • He initiated a new program1
    • originate verb (originates, originated, originating)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
  12. to initiate
    – take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of 1
    to initiate; pioneer
    – take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of 1
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • pioneer verb
      • This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants1
  13. to initiate
    – accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite 1
    to initiate; induct
    – accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite 1
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
      • African men are initiated when they reach puberty1
    • induct verb

Conjugations for initiate:

present
  1. initiate
  2. initiate
  3. initiates
  4. initiate
  5. initiate
  6. initiate
simple past
  1. initiated
  2. initiated
  3. initiated
  4. initiated
  5. initiated
  6. initiated
present perfect
  1. have initiated
  2. have initiated
  3. has initiated
  4. have initiated
  5. have initiated
  6. have initiated
past continuous
  1. was initiating
  2. were initiating
  3. was initiating
  4. were initiating
  5. were initiating
  6. were initiating
future
  1. shall initiate
  2. will initiate
  3. will initiate
  4. shall initiate
  5. will initiate
  6. will initiate
continuous present
  1. am initiating
  2. are initiating
  3. is initiating
  4. are initiating
  5. are initiating
  6. are initiating
subjunctive
  1. be initiated
  2. be initiated
  3. be initiated
  4. be initiated
  5. be initiated
  6. be initiated
diverse
  1. initiate!
  2. let's initiate!
  5. initiated
  6. initiating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

initiate [the ~] noun

  1. the initiate
    the initiate; the insider
  2. the initiate
    – people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity 1
    the initiate; the enlightened
    – people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity 1
  3. the initiate
    – someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field 1
    the initiate; the learned person; the savant; the pundit
    – someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field 1
  4. the initiate
    – someone new to a field or activity 1
    the initiate; the novice; the beginner; the tyro; the tiro
    – someone new to a field or activity 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "initiate":


Antonyms for "initiate":


Related Definitions for "initiate":

  1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity1
    • it is very familiar to the initiate1
  2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field1
  3. someone new to a field or activity1
  4. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for1
  5. bring up a topic for discussion1
  6. bring into being1
    • He initiated a new program1
  7. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of1
  8. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite1
    • African men are initiated when they reach puberty1

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