initiate — UK US /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ verb [T] FORMAL ► to begin something: »The automaker initiated a programme to improve the recyclability of its automobiles at the end of their useful life. initiate proceedings/an action against sb/sth »The bank initiated legal… … Financial and business terms
initiate — I UK [ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt] / US [ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms initiate : present tense I/you/we/they initiate he/she/it initiates present participle initiating past tense initiated past participle initiated ** 1) a) formal to make something… … English dictionary
initiate — in|i|ti|ate1 [ ı nıʃi,eıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to make something start: The company initiated a management training program for small businesses. We shall initiate urgent discussions with our European partners. a ) LEGAL to start a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
proceedings — n. (often legal) 1) to conduct; initiate, institute proceedings against (to initiate legal proceedings against a competitor) 2) judicial, legal proceedings 3) divorce proceedings (to institute divorce proceedings) * * * legal proceedings initiate … Combinatory dictionary
proceedings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ court, criminal, judicial, legal ▪ bankruptcy, divorce, extradition, impeachment, libel ▪ … Collocations dictionary
initiate — i|ni|ti|ate1 [ıˈnıʃieıt] v [T] 1.) formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan ▪ They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper. ▪ Intellectuals have initiated a debate on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
initiate — verb ADVERB ▪ formally ▪ The investigation was formally initiated last month. ▪ immediately ▪ recently Initiate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑action, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
initiate — 1 verb (T) 1 formal to arrange for something important to start, such as an official process or a new plan: The plaintiffs initiated court proceedings in order to recover their debts. 2 to introduce someone to special knowledge or skills that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bankruptcy proceedings — General term for the various types of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.A.) that are initiated either by an insolvent individual or business (termed a voluntary bankruptcy) or by creditors (termed an involuntary bankruptcy) seeking… … Black's law dictionary
bankruptcy proceedings — General term for the various types of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.A.) that are initiated either by an insolvent individual or business (termed a voluntary bankruptcy) or by creditors (termed an involuntary bankruptcy) seeking… … Black's law dictionary
involuntary proceedings — Creditors of an insolvent debtor may initiate proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code, thereby in effect forcing the debtor into bankruptcy. See straight bankruptcy, below … Black's law dictionary