initiate vs spark

spark vs initiate

initiate and spark both are nouns.

initiate and spark both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
spark: put in motion or move to act

Other hyponyms of initiate include strike up, innovate, introduce, activate, actuate, set off, 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)	spark (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	a momentary flash of light
someone new to a field or activity	a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
	electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
	a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

initiate (verb)	spark (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	put in motion or move to act
bring up a topic for discussion	emit or produce sparks
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 spark

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