initiate vs prepare

prepare vs initiate

initiate is a noun but prepare is not a noun.

initiate and prepare both are verbs.

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

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

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

initiate (noun)	prepare (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)	prepare (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
bring up a topic for discussion	undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	create by training and teaching
bring into being	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	prepare for eating by applying heat
	to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
	lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord
	educate for a future role or function

Difference between initiate and prepare

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