Synonyms for initiate
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Beginner
beginner, tyro, neophyte, greenhorn, tenderfoot, recruit, fledgling, probationer, novitiate, abecedarian, probationist, alphabetarian
Other
trigger, old hand, enlightened, rock-and-roll, insider, brooch
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A new member of an organization.
- n. 2
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
- v. 1
To begin; to start.
- v. 2
To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
Related words
- Word family
- initial initialism initialize initiation initiative initiator
Example sentences
- trigger The man plucked up courage and pulled the trigger.
- enlightened The Internet has not exactly enlightened the world.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| initiate | steady | |
| tenderfoot | rising | |
| trigger | rising | |
| enlightened | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- open2, tyro
- 5 letters
- start1, begin2, teach1
- 6 letters
- pundit2, brooch1, savant2, induct2
- 7 letters
- trigger2, install2, recruit2, pioneer3, insider3
- 8 letters
- commence2, beginner3, instruct2, neophyte3
- 9 letters
- institute3, introduce3, originate4, fledgling2, greenhorn, novitiate
- 10 letters
- inaugurate4, tenderfoot
- 11 letters
- enlightened3, probationer4, abecedarian
- 12 letters
- probationist
- 13 letters
- alphabetarian
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).