Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Initiate and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Initiate" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Even more so if you waited for The Reaper to appear and initiate a Curb-Stomp Battle.
Source: Leeroy Jenkins -
Sometimes the only problem with her is that she always shows up at the wrong time - Nosy Neighbors have a tendency to appear and initiate a long chat when there is something in the other room needing the character's attention that they would rather not let others know about.
Source: Nosy Neighbor - Preexisting Encounters: In the third and fourth games, most foes appear on the map, and you initiate battles by interacting with them.
Source: Video Game / Epic Battle Fantasy
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