institute vs initiate

initiate vs institute

institute and initiate both are nouns.

institute and initiate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, initiate is a hypernym of institute; that is, initiate is a word with a broader meaning than institute:

institute: set up or lay the groundwork for
initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

Other hypernyms of institute include pioneer.

institute (noun)	initiate (noun)
an association organized to promote art or science or education	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

institute (verb)	initiate (verb)
advance or set forth in court	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
set up or lay the groundwork for	bring up a topic for discussion
	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

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