initiate vs undertake

undertake vs initiate

initiate is a noun but undertake is not a noun.

initiate and undertake both are verbs.

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

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

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
undertake: enter upon an activity or enterprise

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, devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

initiate (noun)	undertake (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)	undertake (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	promise to do or accomplish
bring up a topic for discussion	enter into a contractual arrangement
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	enter upon an activity or enterprise
bring into being	accept as a charge
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	accept as a challenge

Difference between initiate and undertake

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