iniziare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
- embark verb To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
- initiate verb To start something, especially a formal process.
- introduce verb To make people known to each other for the first time.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
Senses
iniziare is used for these senses in English:
- begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
- embark (transitive) To cover or enclose with bark.
- initiate (transitive) To begin; to start.
- initiate (transitive) To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
- introduce (transitive) To add (something) to a system, a mixture, or a container.
- set about (intransitive) To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon.
- start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.
embark — full definition
- verb To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
- verb To begin a new project, venture, or course of action.