initiate
1 verb set in motion TRANSITIVEtús a chur le tosaigh verb tionscain verb he initiated the debate eisean a chuir tús leis an díospóireachtin a study initiated by the university i staidéar a thionscain an ollscoilthe claimant may initiate proceedings is féidir leis an éilitheoir imeachtaí a thionscnamh 2 verb admit into group TRANSITIVEglac isteach lig isteach tabhair isteach he was initiated into the order glacadh isteach san ord éTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb (sb) to skill, subject, etc TRANSITIVEmúin verb teagasc verb to initiate sb into sth rud a mhúineadh do dhuine 4 verb COMP program, process, etc TRANSITIVEtionscain verb tús a chur le log in to initiate a new session logáil isteach chun seisiún nua a thionscnamh 5 noun into cult etcduine a glacadh isteachshe became an initiate in the cult glacadh isteach sa chultas íthis is taught to all new initiates múintear é seo do gach duine a bhíonn á ghlacadh isteach 6 noun into tradition, practice, etcduine atá ar an eolasduine a bhfuil taithí aigehe was an initiate in their customs bhí sé ar an eolas faoina ngnásanna