Hypernyms for "initiate"
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Hypernyms
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abecedarian
activate
actuate
address
apprentice
arrange
attempt
constitute
cover
cub
date back
date from
deal
devise
entrant
establish
fledgeling
fledgling
found
freshman
get up
go back
greenhorn
handle
initiate
innovate
institute
introduce
landlubber
landsman
lead up
learner
lubber
machinate
mount
neophyte
newbie
newcomer
organise
organize
plant
plow
polymath
prentice
prepare
rookie
set
set about
set off
spark
spark off
stage
starter
strike up
tenderfoot
touch off
trainee
treat
trigger
trigger off
trip
undertake
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.