initiate

/ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/

/ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/

to initiate

MAIN VERB

iniziare

take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

sinonimo : pioneer

iniziare

to put something in motion

sinonimo : lead up

Esempio

1. He initiated a private chat to ask a personal question.

2. You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored, you won't get results.

3. The bankruptcy proceedings were initiated after the company ceased to be a going concern.

4. That landing in Alabama initiated a full-scale invasion.