initiates

For example, when the medulla is active, it initiates breathing.

Exposure to stress triggers not only the fight-or-flight response, but in many situations it also initiates what psychologists call the “tend-and-befriend” system.

The transmission of knowledge between these characters mirrors the way witchcraft has historically been shared across generations, either with elders teaching initiates or peers learning from one another.

Republicans currently control the House, which initiates spending plans.

Most people look at the player who initiates the new NFL kickoffs as the kicker.