initiate (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “initiate”

initiate; he initiates; past initiated, part. initiated; ger. initiating
  1. starte
    The company initiated a new training program for all new employees.
  2. innvie (i grunnleggende kunnskap eller prinsipper)
    The company decided to initiate new employees into the corporate culture with a week-long orientation program.
  3. innvie (i en gruppe, spesielt en med hemmelige ritualer)
    She was initiated into the ancient society through a secret ceremony in the woods.

substantiv “initiate”

sg. initiate, pl. initiates or uncountable
  1. nybegynner
    After the ceremony, the new initiates were welcomed into the secret society with open arms.