treat vs initiate

initiate vs treat

treat and initiate both are nouns.

treat and initiate both are verbs.

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

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

treat: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
initiate: bring up a topic for discussion

Other hypernyms of treat include broach.

treat (noun)	initiate (noun)
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
something considered choice to eat	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
	someone new to a field or activity

treat (verb)	initiate (verb)
provide treatment for	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition	bring up a topic for discussion
regard or consider in a specific way	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	bring into being
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
provide with choice or abundant food or drink
provide with a gift or entertainment
interact in a certain way

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