verb
-ates; -ated; -ating
[+ obj] formal :to cause the beginning of (something) :to start or begin (something)
to formally accept (someone) as a member of a group or organization usually in a special ceremony
to teach (someone) the basic facts or ideas about something - usually + into
noun
plural -tiates
[count] :a person who is being formally accepted or who has been formally accepted as a member of a group or organization