initiate

1. Countable

   a new member of a group who is being introduced to its practices or secrets

start

1. C2Transitiveformal

   to start or begin something

   • Who initiated the conflict?

   • The company initiated a new environmental program.

   • They initiated a campaign to raise public awareness.

teach

1. Transitive

   to teach someone the basic facts or skills relating to a subject, or to formally accept someone as a member of a group

   • She was initiated into classical music at a young age.

   • The organization has a strict ritual to initiate new members.

   • The mentor initiated him into the world of programming.

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