n.
1.someone new to a field or activity
2.someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
3.people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity initiate v.
1.bring into being
2.take the lead or initiative in
3.accept young people into society, usually with some rite
4.bring up a topic for discussion
5.prepare the way for
Idiom of the Day
have nothing on (someone or something)
to have no information or evidence about someone or something
The police have nothing on the man so they cannot arrest him.