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(1):

(a.) Unpracticed; untried; new.

(2):

(n.) One who is, or is to be, initiated.

(3):

(v. t.) To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.

(4):

(v. t.) To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

(5):

(v. t.) To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

(6):

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

(7):

(a.) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Initiate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/initiate.html. 1828.
 
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