| NOUN | attribute | initiative, enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead | readiness to embark on bold new ventures |
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| act | initiative, first step, opening move, opening | the first of a series of actions | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | initiative, inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden | serving to set in motion |
| Sounds | ihnih'shahtihv; ihnih'shyahtihv | |
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| Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... | |
| Meaning | Serving to set in motion. | |
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| Example | "the initiative phase in the negotiations" | |
| Synonyms | inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden | |
| Broader | opening | First or beginning |
| Spanish | inaugural, iniciador, iniciativo, primer, primero | |
| Catalan | inaugural, iniciador, primer, virginal | |
| Verbs | initiate | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for |
| initiate | bring into being | |
| Meaning | readiness to embark on bold new ventures. | |
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| Synonyms | enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead | |
| Broader | drive | The trait of being highly motivated |
| Spanish | empresa, empuje, iniciativa | |
| Catalan | devantera, iniciativa | |
| Meaning | The first of a series of actions. | |
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| Synonyms | first step, opening move, opening | |
| Narrower | curtain raiser | Any preliminary activity |
| first base | The initial stage / stage in accomplishing something | |
| peace initiative | opening move in negotiating a peace treaty | |
| Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
| Spanish | iniciativa, primer paso | |
| Catalan | iniciativa, primer pas | |
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