adjectivefirst or starting ExampleThe initial response to the TV advertising has been very good.verbto write your initials on a document to show you have read it and approved Examplesto initial an amendment to a contract • Please initial the agreement at the place marked with an X."...the founding group has subscribed NKr 14.5m of the initial NKr 30m share capital" [Financial Times]"...career prospects are excellent for someone with potential, and initial salary is negotiable around $45,000 per annum" [Australian Financial Review] first or starting to write your initials on a document to show you have read it and approved