initiate vs get up

get up vs initiate

initiate is a noun but get up is not a noun.

initiate and get up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No
get up	No	No	Yes	No

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

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
get up: arrange by systematic planning and united effort

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

initiate (noun)	get up (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)	get up (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	get up and out of bed
bring up a topic for discussion	cause to rise
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
bring into being	develop
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	study intensively, as before an exam
	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
	raise from a lower to a higher position
	rise to one's feet

Difference between initiate and get up

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