initiëren — meaning in English

English meaning

• initiate verb To start something, especially a formal process.
• trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

Senses

initiëren is used for these senses in English:

• initiate (transitive) To begin; to start.

initiate — full definition

1. verb To start something, especially a formal process.
2. verb To formally introduce someone into a group, often through a ritual or ceremony.
3. noun Someone who has just been admitted into a group, or who is well-versed in a particular subject.

trigger — full definition

1. noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
2. noun Anything that sets off a chain of events or a reaction.
3. verb To cause something to start happening.
4. verb To provoke a strong emotional reaction, especially a distressing one.

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