initiate vs organize

organize vs initiate

initiate is a noun but organize is not a noun.

initiate and organize both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
organize: 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, get up, machinate, organise, prepare.

initiate (noun)	organize (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)	organize (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	bring order and organization to
bring up a topic for discussion	plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
bring into being	cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	create (as an entity)
	form or join a union

Difference between initiate and organize

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