Complete vs. Initiate
Difference Between Complete and Initiate
Completeverb
(transitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.
He completed the assignment on time.Initiatenoun
A new member of an organization.
Completeverb
(transitive) To make whole or entire.
The last chapter completes the book nicely.Initiatenoun
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
Completeadjective
With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.
My life will be complete once I buy this new television.She offered me complete control of the project.After she found the rook, the chess set was complete.Initiateverb
(transitive) To begin; to start.
Completeadjective
Finished; ended; concluded; completed.
When your homework is complete, you can go and play with Martin.Initiateverb
To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
Completeadjective
Generic intensifier.
He is a complete bastard!It was a complete shock when he turned up on my doorstep.Our vacation was a complete disaster.Initiateverb
To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
Completeadjective
In which every Cauchy sequence converges to a point within the space.
Initiateverb
(intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
Completeadjective
In which every set with a lower bound has a greatest lower bound.
Initiateadjective
(obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.
Completeadjective
In which all small limits exist.
Initiateadjective
(obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
Completeadjective
In which every semantically valid well-formed formula is provable.
Initiatenoun
someone new to a field or activity
Completeadjective
That is in a given complexity class and is such that every other problem in the class can be reduced to it (usually in polynomial time or logarithmic space).
Initiatenoun
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Completeverb
come or bring to a finish or an end;
He finished the dishesShe completed the requirements for her Master's DegreeThe fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hoursInitiatenoun
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity;
it is very familiar to the initiateCompleteverb
bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements;
A child would complete the familyInitiateverb
bring into being;
He initiated a new programStart a foundationCompleteverb
complete or carry out;
discharge one's dutiesInitiateverb
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of;
This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplantsCompleteverb
complete a pass
Initiateverb
accept young people into society, usually with some rite;
African men are initiated when they reach pubertyCompleteverb
write all the required information onto a form;
fill out this questionnaire, please!make out a formInitiateverb
bring up a topic for discussion
Completeadjective
having every necessary or normal part or component or step;
a complete meala complete wardrobea complete set pf the Britannicaa complete set of chinaa complete defeata complete accountingan incomplete flowerInitiateverb
prepare the way for;
Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War TwoCompleteadjective
perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities;
a complete gentlemanconsummate happinessa consummate performanceCompleteadjective
having all four whorls or principal parts--sepals and petals and stamens and carpels (or pistils);
complete flowersCompleteadjective
highly skilled;
an accomplished pianista complete musicianCompleteadjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;
an arrant foola complete cowarda consummate foola double-dyed villaingross negligencea perfect idiotpure follywhat a sodding messstark staring mada thoroughgoing villainutter nonsenseCompleteadjective
having come or been brought to a conclusion;
the harvesting was completethe affair is over, ended, finishedthe abruptly terminated interview
