initial

noun15 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.1

Used to explain what full words the initials represent.

To connect initials with the name or concept they represent.

To employ initials instead of a full name.

Used to state the initials that someone possesses.

To write or add initials to something, like a document or a title.

To be commonly identified or referred to by one's initials.

To inscribe one's initials on a surface.

To use one's initials as a form of signature.

To put one's initials on an object to identify it.

To cut initials into a surface, such as wood or stone.

To start being identified or referred to by one's initials over time.

To cut initials onto a hard surface like metal or glass.

For an object to be marked with initials.

For an object to be marked with initials.

To stitch initials onto fabric with a needle and thread.