No Matter How You Say It: Initiative

by | May 30, 2025 | No Matter How You Say It

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: Start Idle

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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