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people vs initiate

initiate vs people

people and initiate both are nouns.

people and initiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
initiate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, initiate is a hyponym of people; that is, initiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than people:
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  • initiate: people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
people (noun) initiate (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
the body of citizens of a state or country someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
members of a family line someone new to a field or activity
the common people generally
people (verb) initiate (verb)
fill with people set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
furnish with people 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
Difference between people and initiate

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