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initiate (EN)
verbi, substantiivi

verbi “initiate”

infinitiivi initiate; hän initiates; imperfekti initiated; part. perf. initiated; ger. initiating
  1. aloittaa
    The company initiated a new training program for all new employees.
  2. perehdyttää
    The company decided to initiate new employees into the corporate culture with a week-long orientation program.
  3. vihkiä (ryhmään, erityisesti salaiseen)
    She was initiated into the ancient society through a secret ceremony in the woods.

substantiivi “initiate”

yksikkö initiate, monikko initiates tai ei-laskettava
  1. noviisi
    After the ceremony, the new initiates were welcomed into the secret society with open arms.