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Initiate

Military VerbSTANAG Level 1–2

Definition

Definition

To begin or start an action, especially an attack or procedure.

"The insurgents initiated the ambush with an IED detonation."

How This Term Is Used

As a verb, this term typically appears in the imperative or infinitive form when giving orders or instructions, and in the past simple or past continuous when describing completed actions in a report.

Practice

Fill in the blank:

"The insurgents initiated the ambush with an IED detonation."

Answer: Initiate

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