initiated

[ ih-nish-ee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. already having some knowledge of or experience in a particular art or subject:

   While other shows have faded into obscurity, Twin Peaks continues to capture the imaginations of new and initiated viewers alike.

2. admitted or accepted with formal rites into an organization or group, adult society, secret knowledge, etc.:

   He is an initiated Wiccan priest, a healer and seer, and a keen student of natural medicine.

3. begun, originated, or set going:

   Despite the initiated reforms, markets are not convinced that this EU member country will be able to avoid restructuring its debt.

4. Government. proposed by initiative:

   In such cases a group of citizens can propose an initiated constitutional amendment to the people for a statewide vote.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of initiate ( def ).

Other Words From

• qua·si-in·i·ti·at·ed adjective
• un·in·i·ti·at·ed adjective
• well-in·i·ti·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of initiated¹

initiate ( def ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The legal action was initiated by a former moderator in the US called Selena Scola.

From BBC

I am not someone with Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, and I have never initiated anything with a known ex-con.

From Los Angeles Times

At the ceremony, Darko-Mensah, who oversees the Western Region, highlighted several key projects initiated under the president.

From BBC

The company noted that a voluntary recall was initiated to “retrieve the potentially affected product,” even though the finished product testing hasn’t revealed any contaminated products.

From Salon

Secretary of State Wes Allen on Aug. 13 initiated a purge of the state’s voter rolls.

From Slate

Related Words

• approved
• drafted
• instructed
• introduced
• passed
• received