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initiative

noun B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; or the ability to assess and initiate things independently

In context

01

The neighbors took an initiative to clean the lane.

02

Our class started an initiative to share free notes.

Synonyms

plan,step,project

Antonyms

apathy,neglect,indifference

Collocations

take the initiative,new initiative,policy initiative

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗