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initiates

Sayi-NISH-ee-ayts/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪts/
As a nouni-NISH-ee-uhts

2 meanings of initiates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of initiate. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She initiates contact with new clients every Monday.

    The teacher initiates each lesson with a quick warm-up.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of initiate. Use this form when talking about more than one.

    The new initiates lined up outside the hall before the ceremony.

    Three young initiates joined the club last week.

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initiates is a form of initiate

initiate, verb: To make something start or begin. Full entry

Forms
initiateinitiates he/she/itinitiating -ing forminitiated past tense, past participle
Spelling
initiate → initiates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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