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initiative - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
initiative
Definition
(noun) readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Synonyms
:
enterprise
,
enterprisingness
,
go-ahead
Definition
(noun) the first of a series of actions
Synonyms
:
first step
,
opening
,
opening move
Definition
(adj) serving to set in motion
Synonyms
:
first
,
inaugural
,
initiatory
,
maiden
Example Sentence
the magazine's inaugural issue
the initiative phase in the negotiations
an initiatory step toward a treaty
his first (or maiden) speech in Congress
the liner's maiden voyage
Word used in video below:
text: I like the initiative, but let's all tone it down a notch.
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