initiate vs initiative

initiative vs initiate

initiate and initiative both are nouns.

initiate is not an adjective while initiative is an adjective.

initiate is a verb but initiative is not a verb.

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

initiate (noun)	initiative (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	the first of a series of actions
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	readiness to embark on bold new ventures
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (adjective)	initiative (adjective)
	serving to set in motion

initiate (verb)	initiative (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
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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