Word of the day, Initial!

pug-word-of-the-day 37.fw

Initial

Definition:

  • 1. Existing or occurring at the beginning.
  • 2. The first letter of a name or word, typically a person’s given name or a word forming part of a phrase.
  • 3. Mark or sign (a document) with one’s initials in order to authorise or validate it.

Example:

  • 1. “our initial impression was favourable”
  • 2. “they carved their initials into the desktops”
  • 3. “the man initialled the three warrants”

Synonyms:

  • 1. beginning, opening, commencing, starting
  • 2. initial letter, beginning letter
  • 3. put one’s initials on, sign, countersign, autograph, endorse

Leave a Reply

  • (will not be published)