NYT Dictionary

INITIALIZE

/ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
Verbin-I-tial-izein-i-tial-ize · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

To assign initial values to something.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From initial + -ize.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

initialiseformat

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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