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adjectiveserving to set in motion
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nounreadiness to embark on bold new ventures
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nounthe first of a series of actions
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Definition that contains initiative
- attack take the initiative and go on the offensive
- initiate take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
- pushy marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
- notification an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
- enterprising marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
- counteroffensive a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- aggress take the initiative and go on the offensive
- shiftless lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
- passivity the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative