As verbs the difference between starts and initiates
is that starts is third-person singular of start while initiates is third-person singular of initiate.
As nouns the difference between starts and initiates
is that starts is plural of lang=en while initiates is plural of initiate.
starts
English
Verb
(head)
(start)
Noun
(head)
Derived terms
* fits and starts
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initiates
English
Noun
(head)
Verb
(head)
(initiate)