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initiating

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ// UK //ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ// ini·ti·at·ing

v. starting a process, a plan, or a conversation. You use this when someone takes the first step to make something happen.

v. setting a process or action in motion; originating or introducing a new project or sequence of events. Often implies a formal or deliberate first step.


SIMPLE

The manager is initiating a new training program today.

CONTEXTUAL

The government is initiating a series of reforms aimed at improving the local healthcare system over the next decade.

COMPLEX

By initiating the dialogue under neutral conditions, the mediators hoped to establish a foundation of trust before moving on to more contentious territorial disputes.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive; requires a direct object representing the action or process being started.

Pitfall

He is initiating to workHe is initiating the workInitiating is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not an infinitive 'to' verb.

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