What is to do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative. [R.] Pope called?
initiate — To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative. [R.] Pope. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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