initiate vs treat

treat vs initiate

initiate and treat both are nouns.

initiate and treat both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: bring up a topic for discussion
treat: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

Other hyponyms of initiate include address, cover, deal, handle, plow.

initiate (noun)	treat (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	something considered choice to eat
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (verb)	treat (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	provide treatment for
bring up a topic for discussion	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	regard or consider in a specific way
bring into being	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement
	provide with choice or abundant food or drink
	provide with a gift or entertainment
	interact in a certain way

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