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Initiate vs Instantiate - What's the difference?

initiate | instantiate |

In lang=en terms the difference between initiate and instantiate

is that initiate is to do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative while instantiate is to represent (something) by a concrete instance.

As verbs the difference between initiate and instantiate

is that initiate is to begin; to start while instantiate is to represent (something) by a concrete instance.

As an adjective initiate

is (obsolete) unpractised; untried; new.

As a noun initiate

is a new member of an organization.

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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    instantiate

    English

    Verb

    (instantiat)
  • To represent (something) by a concrete instance.
  • * 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 195:
    • In the eighteenth century, this was instantiated in writings which developed the view that ‘savages’ exhibited more virtue and moral nobility than their conquerors.

    • Synonyms

    * (represent by a concrete instance) exemplify