1.someone new to a field or activity
2.someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
3.people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity;
it is very familiar to the initiate
1.bring into being;
He initiated a new program
2.take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of;
This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
3.accept young people into society, usually with some rite;
African men are initiated when they reach puberty
4.bring up a topic for discussion
5.prepare the way for;
Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War Two