initiate — to begin or start something; to cause something to begin
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to begin or start something; to cause something to begin
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
Korean meaning: 시작하다, 개시하다, 착수하다
Korean pronunciation: 이**니**시에이트
Example Sentences
- My grandmother decided to initiate a family WhatsApp group, and now we get 50 messages a day about her cat.
- The company will initiate a new employee training program next month.
- He tried to initiate a conversation about pineapple on pizza, but it ended in chaos.
initiate
VERB//ɪˈnɪʃieɪt//
to begin or start something; to cause something to begin
The team leader initiates the new project planning session
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Initiate to communicate, then appreciate!
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Origin
라틴어 'initiatus'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '시작하다, 입문하다'는 의미의 'initiare'의 과거분사형입니다. 고대 로마에서 종교적 의식이나 비밀스러운 조직에 누군가를 처음 받아들일 때 사용했던 말이 현재의 '시작하다'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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“My grandmother decided to initiate a family WhatsApp group, and now we get 50 messages a day about her cat.”
“The company will initiate a new employee training program next month.”
“He tried to initiate a conversation about pineapple on pizza, but it ended in chaos.”
“The government plans to initiate new environmental policies.”
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