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Noun
S:
(n)
initiation
,
founding
,
foundation
,
institution
,
origination
,
creation
,
innovation
,
introduction
,
instauration
(the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new)
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
Verb
S:
(v)
establish
,
set up
,
found
,
launch
(set up or found)
"She set up a literacy program"
S:
(v)
establish
,
found
,
plant
,
constitute
,
institute
(set up or lay the groundwork for)
"establish a new department"
S:
(v)
establish
,
base
,
ground
,
found
(use as a basis for; found on)
"base a claim on some observation"