iniziare

Definitions of iniziare
  1. verb
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    synonyms: appiccare, attaccare, avviarsi, cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incamminarsi, incominciare, principiare
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    chiudere, concludere, discolparsi, finire, giustificarsi, porre fine, porre termine, terminare
    bring to an end or halt
    types:
    attaccare
    set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
    scozzonare
    start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
    disporsi, prendere
    pursue or resume
  2. verb
    set in motion, cause to start
    synonyms: cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incominciare
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    chiudere, concludere, discolparsi, finire, giustificarsi, porre fine, porre termine, terminare
    bring to an end or halt
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    instaurare, stabilire
    be a precursor of
    ancorare, appiccare, attaccare, avviare, dare avvio, esordire, istradare, nascere
    get off the ground
    inaugurare
    commence officially
    aprire, inaugurare, schiudere
    begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
  3. verb
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
    synonyms: ancorare, attaccare, avere inizio, cominciare, incominciare, muovere, partire
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    avere fine, avere termine, cessare, concludersi, finire, smettere, terminare, uscire
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
    types:
    scatenarsi, sfrenarsi
    begin suddenly and sometimes violently
    albeggiare
    appear or develop
  4. verb
    produce
    synonyms: apportare, aprire, cominciare, impiantare, occasionare
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    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
    buscare, disegnare, riscuotere
    earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
    precipitare
    bring about abruptly
    precipitare
    cause to occur rapidly
    scontare
    contribute or conduce to
    passare, scorrere
    carry out
    limare
    make perfect; bring to perfection
    limare
    fulfill sexually
    assolvere, disimpegnare, esibirsi
    get (something) done
    espellere
    complete or carry out
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    cagionare, causare, creare, dare origine, determinare, fare, produrre, provocare, sfociare
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  5. verb
    bring into being
    synonyms: inaugurare, originare
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    risalire
    belong to an earlier time
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    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
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