trip vs initiate

initiate vs trip

trip and initiate both are nouns.

trip and initiate both are verbs.

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

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

trip: put in motion or move to act
initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

Other hypernyms of trip include pioneer.

trip (noun)	initiate (noun)
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
a light or nimble tread	someone new to a field or activity
a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
an exciting or stimulating experience
a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs

trip (verb)	initiate (verb)
get high, stoned, or drugged	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
put in motion or move to act	bring up a topic for discussion
miss a step and fall or nearly fall	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
cause to stumble	bring into being
make a trip for pleasure	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between trip and initiate

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