"initiate sth" in German to initiate sth. etw. einleiten etw. in die Wege leiten etw. iniziieren etw. initiieren den Anstoß zu etw. geben etw. anstoßen etw. in Gang setzen Detailed translations for "initiate sth" to initiate sth. 1. general to initiate sth.(also: to set in motion sth., to put in/into motion sth.) etw. einleiten to initiate sth.(also: to instigate sth., to set in motion sth., to put in/into motion sth.) etw. in die Wege leiten{transitive verb} to initiate sth. etw. iniziieren 2. sociology to initiate sth.(also: to set in motion sth., to put in/into motion sth.) etw. initiieren to initiate sth.(also: to set in motion sth., to put in/into motion sth.) den Anstoß zu etw. geben to initiate sth.(also: to set in motion sth., to put in/into motion sth.) etw. anstoßen to initiate sth.(also: to set in motion sth., to put in/into motion sth.) etw. in Gang setzen{transitive verb}