admit vs initiate

initiate vs admit

admit is not a noun while initiate is a noun.

admit and initiate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
admit	No	No	Yes	No
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, initiate is a hyponym of admit; that is, initiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than admit:

admit: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
initiate: accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Other hyponyms of admit include induct, readmit, involve.

admit (noun)	initiate (noun)
	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
	someone new to a field or activity

admit (verb)	initiate (verb)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
admit into a group or community	bring up a topic for discussion
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
allow to enter; grant entry to	bring into being
give access or entrance to	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
serve as a means of entrance
have room for; hold without crowding
afford possibility

Difference between admit and initiate

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