initiatory
1Initiatory — In*i ti*a*to*ry, a. 1. Suitable for an introduction or beginning; introductory; prefatory; as, an initiatory step. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending or serving to initiate; introducing by instruction, or by the use and application of symbols or …
2Initiatory — In*i ti*a*to*ry, n. An introductory act or rite. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
3initiatory — index elementary, incipient, initial, original (initial), precursory, preliminary, preparatory, prev …
4initiatory — 1610s, from L. initiat , stem of initiare (see INITIATE (Cf. initiate) (v.)) + ORY (Cf. ory) …
5initiatory — [i nish′ē ə tôr ē, i nish′əə tôr ē] adj. 1. beginning; introductory; initial 2. of or used in an initiation …
6initiatory — adjective Date: circa 1615 1. constituting a beginning < initiatory proceedings > 2. tending or serving to initiate < initiatory rites > …
7initiatory — initiatorily /i nish ee euh tawr euh lee, tohr ; i nish ee euh tawr euh lee, tohr /, adv. /i nish ee euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. introductory; initial: an initiatory step toward a treaty. 2. serving to initiate or admit into a society, club,… …
8initiatory — /ɪˈnɪʃiətri/ (say i nisheeuhtree), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective 1. introductory; initial: an initiatory step. 2. serving to initiate or admit into a society, etc. –initiatorily, adverb …
9initiatory — initiate ► VERB 1) cause (a process or action) to begin. 2) admit with formal ceremony or ritual into a society or group. 3) (initiate into) introduce to (a new activity or skill). ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been initiated. DERIVATIVES initiat …
10initiatory — adjective serving to set in motion the magazine s inaugural issue the initiative phase in the negotiations an initiatory step toward a treaty his first (or maiden) speech in Congress the liner s maiden voyage • Syn: ↑inaugural, ↑ …
