plant vs initiate

initiate vs plant

plant and initiate both are nouns.

plant and initiate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of plant include pioneer.

plant (noun)	initiate (noun)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	someone new to a field or activity
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
something planted secretly for discovery by another

plant (verb)	initiate (verb)
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground	bring into being
fix or set securely or deeply	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
set up or lay the groundwork for	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
place into a river	bring up a topic for discussion
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
put firmly in the mind

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