To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual

• invest

  1. To make a commitment to something or someone
  2. To put (money) into business, real estate, stocks, bonds, etc. for the purpose of obtaining an income or profit
  3. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit:

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  1. To make a commitment to something or someone
  2. To put (money) into business, real estate, stocks, bonds, etc. for the purpose of obtaining an income or profit
  3. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit:

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• instate

  1. To install (someone) in office; to establish.
  2. To put in a particular status, position, or rank; install
  3. (Obs.) To endow; invest (with)

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  1. To install (someone) in office; to establish.
  2. To put in a particular status, position, or rank; install
  3. (Obs.) To endow; invest (with)

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• install

  1. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish:
  2. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:

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  1. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish:
  2. To connect or set in position and prepare for use:

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• initiate

  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  3. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something

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  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  3. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something

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• induct

  1. To introduce, as to new experience or knowledge; initiate:
  2. (Obs.) To bring or lead in
  3. To provide with knowledge or experience of something, esp. something not open to all

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  1. To introduce, as to new experience or knowledge; initiate:
  2. (Obs.) To bring or lead in
  3. To provide with knowledge or experience of something, esp. something not open to all

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To go about the initial step in doing (something)

• kick off

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• undertake

  1. To deliberately begin to do (something):
  2. To give a promise or pledge that; contract
  3. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

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  1. To deliberately begin to do (something):
  2. To give a promise or pledge that; contract
  3. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

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• take up

  1. To implement, to employ, to put into use.
  2. To occupy; to consume (space or time).
  3. (With on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

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  1. To implement, to employ, to put into use.
  2. To occupy; to consume (space or time).
  3. (With on) To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

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• take on

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• start

  1. To found; establish:
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:

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  1. To found; establish:
  2. (Now Chiefly Dial.) To cause to start, or move involuntarily; startle
  3. To set into motion, operation, or activity:

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• set to

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• set out

  1. To go out, leave.
  2. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
  3. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.

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  1. To go out, leave.
  2. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.
  3. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.

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• set about

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• open

  1. To move apart or unfold so that the inner parts are displayed; spread out:
  2. To undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
  3. To begin; start

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  1. To move apart or unfold so that the inner parts are displayed; spread out:
  2. To undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
  3. To begin; start

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• lead off

  1. (Baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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  1. (Baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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• launch

  1. To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation.
  2. To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.
  3. To start (a person) on some course or career

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  1. To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation.
  2. To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.
  3. To start (a person) on some course or career

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• institute

  1. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.
  2. To start; initiate
  3. To set up; establish; found; introduce

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  1. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.
  2. To start; initiate
  3. To set up; establish; found; introduce

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• initiate

  1. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  2. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something
  3. To set going by taking the first step; begin:

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  1. To bring into practice or use; introduce by first doing or using; start
  2. To teach the fundamentals of some subject to; help to begin doing something
  3. To set going by taking the first step; begin:

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• get off

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• enter

  1. To get (a person, etc.) admitted
  2. To start upon; begin
  3. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).

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  1. To get (a person, etc.) admitted
  2. To start upon; begin
  3. To go to or occupy in order to claim possession of (land).

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• embark

  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
  2. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
  3. To start, begin.

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  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
  2. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
  3. To start, begin.

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• commence

  1. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
  2. To begin; start; originate

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  1. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
  2. To begin; start; originate

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• begin

  1. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  2. To take the first step in doing; start:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence

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  1. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:
  2. To take the first step in doing; start:
  3. To cause to start; set about; commence

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• approach

  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To begin dealing with
  3. To begin to deal with or work on:

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  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To begin dealing with
  3. To begin to deal with or work on:

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