Past tense of initiate

Forms of initiate

Initiated in a sentence

• Indigenous people, such as agriculturists, hunters, and pastoralists initiated a system of totemism and tabooism which in essence was a natural law against killing and eating certain animals.1978, David Dhlalangami Maforo, Black-white Relations in Kenya Game Policy, page 5
• The fracture had been caused by fatigue initiated by corrosion pitting on the axle surface.2026 March 18, Greg Morse, “1996 crash driving freight reforms”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 51
• He initiated the game-winning play with a fancy deked saucer pass to the winger.From the entry fancy
• The government initiated a drawdown of forces in the border region.From the entry drawdown
• While the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to outsiders.From the entry outsider

Meaning of initiate

1. verb To begin; to start.
2. verb To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
3. verb To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

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• Initiate in Hindi
• Initiate in Tamil
• Initiate in Urdu
• Initiate in Bengali

Questions about the past tense of initiate

What is the past tense of initiate?

The past tense of initiate is initiated.

What is the past participle of initiate?

The past participle of initiate is initiated.

Is initiate a regular or irregular verb?

Initiate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.