No Matter How You Say It: Initiative
Word Origin
The word initiative is derived from the Latin word initiare which means “to begin, to originate”. Can you see how initiative is getting something started?
Sign Language
Check out the following links from www.handspeak.com for the American Sign Language interpretation of the words:
Idioms
- Be a beacon of hope
- Be a bulldozer
- Be a catalyst
- Be a driving force
- Be a go-getter
- Be a leader, not a follower
- Be a mover and shaker
- Be a pioneer
- Be a self-starter
- Be a spark
- Be a trailblazer
- Be at the helm
- Be like a locomotive
- Be proactive
- Be resourceful
- Break new ground
- Forge ahead
- Go the extra mile
- Make waves
- On (one’s) own initiative
- Seize the initiative
- Step up to the plate
- Stir things up
- Take the bull by the horns
- Take the initiative
- Take the reins
In Other Languages
Spanish – iniciativa
French – initiative
German – Initiative
Italian – iniziativa
Swedish – initiativ
Basque – ekimena
Portugese – iniciativa