English Dictionary

initiate

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To begin; to start. / To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce. / To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

日本語の意味

始める、開始する / 原理や基礎を教える、初歩を指導する / 会員にする、秘密結社等に入会させる（入会儀式を伴う）

Please initiate the data transfer before the meeting.

会議の前にデータ転送を開始してください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To begin; to start.

How are changes of this sort to be initiated?

意味（2）

To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

Divine Providence would only initiate and enter mankind into the useful knowledge of her, leaving the rest to employ our industry.

意味（3）

To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

The Athenians believed that he who was initiated and instructed in the mysteries would obtain celestial honour after death.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

The king himself initiates to the power; Scatters with quivering hand the sacred flour, And the stream sprinkles.

initiates （ present singular third-person ）

initiating （ participle present ）

initiated （ participle past ）

initiated （ past ）