Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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initiate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pioneer | Yes | No | Yes | No |
initiate (noun) | pioneer (noun) |
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people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity | one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory |
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art |
someone new to a field or activity |
initiate (verb) | pioneer (verb) |
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set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for | open up and explore a new area |
bring up a topic for discussion | open up an area or prepare a way |
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 | |
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |