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stage vs initiate

initiate vs stage

stage and initiate both are nouns.

stage and initiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stage Yes No Yes No
initiate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, initiate is a hypernym of stage; that is, initiate is a word with a broader meaning than stage:
  • stage: plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
  • initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
Other hypernyms of stage include pioneer.
stage (noun) initiate (noun)
a section or portion of a journey or course people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns someone new to a field or activity
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
stage (verb) initiate (verb)
perform (a play), especially on a stage set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
plan, organize, and carry out (an event) 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 stage and initiate

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