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initiates

initiates is the plural of initiate.

initiates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of initiate.

Meaning of initiate

Noun

initiate (plural initiates)

  1. A new member of an organization.
  2. One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
  3. One who is oriented in and familiar with a topic or subject; especially, one who is an expert in it.
    Antonyms:
    noninitiate, novice

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Questions about initiates

What is initiates the plural of?
Initiates is the plural of initiate.

Words near initiates in the dictionary

  1. initiary
  2. initiate
  3. initiated
  4. initiatee
  5. initiatees
  6. initiates
  7. initiateth
  8. initiatic
  9. initiating
  10. initiation
  11. initiation ceremonies

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