initiate vs introduce

introduce vs initiate

initiate is a noun but introduce is not a noun.

initiate and introduce both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
introduce: bring something new to an environment

Other hyponyms of initiate include strike up, innovate, 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, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

initiate (noun)	introduce (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)	introduce (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	be a precursor of
bring up a topic for discussion	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	put before (a body)
bring into being	cause to come to know personally
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	furnish with a preface or introduction
	bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
	put or introduce into something
	bring something new to an environment
	bring in or establish in a new place or environment
	bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment

Difference between initiate and introduce

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