initiate (EN)

verb, noun

verb “initiate”

1. to begin or start something
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   The company initiated a new training program for all new employees.
2. to teach someone the basic knowledge or principles of a subject
   The company decided to initiate new employees into the corporate culture with a week-long orientation program.
3. to officially make someone a member of a group, especially one with secret rituals
   She was initiated into the ancient society through a secret ceremony in the woods.

noun “initiate”

1. someone who has recently joined a group, organization, or religion and is learning about it
   After the ceremony, the new initiates were welcomed into the secret society with open arms.