initiate vs lubber

lubber vs initiate

initiate and lubber both are nouns.

initiate is a verb but lubber is not a verb.

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

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

initiate: someone new to a field or activity
lubber: an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage

Other hyponyms of initiate include abecedarian, apprentice, learner, prentice, cub, greenhorn, rookie, landlubber, landsman, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter, tenderfoot, trainee.

initiate (noun)	lubber (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	an awkward stupid person
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (verb)	lubber (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

Difference between initiate and lubber

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