initiate vs cub

cub vs initiate

initiate and cub both are nouns.

initiate and cub both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: someone new to a field or activity
cub: an awkward and inexperienced youth

Other hyponyms of initiate include abecedarian, apprentice, learner, prentice, greenhorn, rookie, landlubber, landsman, lubber, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter, tenderfoot, trainee.

initiate (noun)	cub (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
someone new to a field or activity	an awkward and inexperienced youth

initiate (verb)	cub (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	give birth to cubs
bring up a topic for discussion
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
bring into being
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

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