Initiate vs. Instigate — What's the Difference?

To set going by taking the first step; begin

To initiate or bring about, often by inciting

To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity

To urge on; goad

To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

(transitive) to incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging

Initiated or admitted, as to membership or a position of authority.

(transitive) to goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions; to provoke

Introduced to something new, such as a new field of knowledge.

To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; - used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as, to instigate one to a crime.

One who is being or has been initiated into an organization.

Provoke or stir up;

One who has been introduced to or has attained some knowledge in a particular field.

Serve as the inciting cause of;

A new member of an organization.

One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.

One who is oriented#Adjective in and familiar#Adjective with a topic or subject; especially, one who is an expert#Noun in it.

(transitive) To begin; to start.

To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

(intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

(obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.

(obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.

To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.

To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.

To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.

To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

Unpracticed; untried; new.

Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.

One who is, or is to be, initiated.

Someone new to a field or activity

Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

People who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity;

Bring into being;

Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of;

Accept young people into society, usually with some rite;

Bring up a topic for discussion

Prepare the way for;