End and Initiate

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End

End verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.
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Antonyms for End
Initiate is an antonym for end in topics: stop, bring to an end.
Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Initiate

Initiate verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Usage example: no one knows who initiated written language
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End is an antonym for initiate in topics: start, teach.
Nearby Words: initial, initiative, initiation, initiated, initiator
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Common collocations

relationship end relationship initiate relationship
turn end turn initiate turn
affair end affair initiate affair
chase end chase initiate chase
Other words: scenario, loop, battle, conversation, quest, war, plans, duel, fights, battles.

Both words in one sentence

  • Eye Scream: He is on the receiving end of one via a butter knife because he ended up first on the initiate ranking.
    Source: Characters / Divergent
  • In Divergent, Edward is on the receiving end of one via a butter knife because he ended up first on the initiate ranking.
    Source: Eye Scream / Literature
  • Literature / Divergent Eye Scream: Edward is on the receiving end of one via a butter knife because he ended up first on the initiate ranking.
    Source: Literature / Divergent
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