initiates

/IH0 N IH1 SH IY0 AH0 T S/
noun
  1. 1

    A new member of an organization.

  2. 2

    One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.

verb
  1. 1

    To begin; to start.

  2. 2

    To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

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