Meaning ofinitiatein English

Verb

1. to begin or start something; take action
   The company will initiate a new project next month.
2. to introduce or instruct basics; principles
   The mentor will initiate the trainee into the basics of marketing.
3. to confer membership or admit secretly
   The secret society will initiate new members in a private ceremony.
4. to perform the first act or rite
   The priest will initiate the ritual by lighting the candles.