Read the dictionary definition of initiate. All definitions for this word.
1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
1. it is very familiar to the initiate
2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
3. someone new to a field or activity
4. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
1. Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II
5. bring up a topic for discussion
6. bring into being
1. He initiated a new program
2. Start a foundation
7. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
1. This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
8. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
1. African men are initiated when they reach puberty