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Initiate

/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
To start or begin something.

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Going to be initiated to-night?" and then smiling broadly."I had to initiate it," Helen said cheerfully.The club will initiate new members next week.

Etymology:

etymology
Originated from the Latin word initiare meaning to begin; related to initium which means beginning. Adapted into English in the mid-16th century.

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