initiate vs establish

establish vs initiate

initiate is a noun but establish is not a noun.

initiate and establish both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
establish: set up or lay the groundwork for

Other hyponyms of initiate include strike up, innovate, introduce, activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, constitute, found, institute, plant, arrange, stage, mount, attempt, set about, undertake, devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

initiate (noun)	establish (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

initiate (verb)	establish (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
bring up a topic for discussion	institute, enact, or establish
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	use as a basis for; found on
bring into being	place
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	set up or lay the groundwork for
	bring about
	build or establish something abstract
	set up or found

Difference between initiate and establish

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