initiate vs initiate

initiate and initiate both are nouns.

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

As verbs, initiate is a hypernym of initiate; that is, initiate is a word with a broader meaning than initiate:

Other hypernyms of initiate include originate, start.

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

Other hyponyms of initiate include lead up, set, date back, date from, go back.

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

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