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Initiate vs Debut - What's the difference?

initiate | debut |

As nouns the difference between initiate and debut

is that initiate is a new member of an organization while debut is debut.

As an adjective initiate

is (obsolete) unpractised; untried; new.

As a verb initiate

is to begin; to start.

initiate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the initiate fear that wants hard use
  • (obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
  • * Young
    • To rise in science as in bliss, / Initiate in the secrets of the skies.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A new member of an organization.
  • One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.

    • Verb

    (initiat)
  • To begin; to start.
  • * I. Taylor
    • How are changes of this sort to be initiated ?
  • To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
  • * Dr. H. More
    • Providence would only initiate mankind into the useful knowledge of her treasures, leaving the rest to employ our industry.
  • * John Locke
    • To initiate his pupil into any part of learning, an ordinary skill in the governor is enough.
  • To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
  • * Bishop Warburton
    • The Athenians believed that he who was initiated and instructed in the mysteries would obtain celestial honour after death.
  • * Spectator
    • He was initiated into half a dozen clubs before he was one and twenty.
  • To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
    • (Alexander Pope)

    Related terms

    * initiable * initial * initials * initialism * initialize * initiation * initiator * initiative

    Antonyms

    * (to begin) end, conclude, complete, finish

    External links

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    debut

    English

    (wikipedia debut)

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A performer's first-time performance to the public.
    • Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=April 11 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Liverpool's performance - despite a defensive injury crisis that saw a promising debut for teenage academy graduate John Flanagan - was a resounding advert for Kenny Dalglish to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis.}}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, chiefly, US) to formally introduce, as to the public
    • Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
  • to make one's initial formal appearance
    • Release 3.2 debuted to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.

    Related terms

    * debutant * debutante

    Anagrams

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