Meanings
To cause something to begin.
کسی چیز کو شروع کرنے کا سبب بننا۔
آغاز کرنا
aaghaz karna
Common Collocations
- initiate a project
- initiate a discussion
- initiate a process
Example Sentences
She decided to initiate a new project at work.
اس نے کام پر ایک نیا منصوبہ شروع کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne kaam par aik naya mansooba shuru karne ka faisla kiya.
The company plans to initiate several new policies this year.
کمپنی اس سال کئی نئے پالیسیوں کا آغاز کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔
Company is saal kai naye policies ka aaghaz karne ka irada rakhti hai.
To initiate the program, you must first create an account.
پروگرام کا آغاز کرنے کے لیے، آپ کو پہلے اکاؤنٹ بنانا ہوگا۔
Program ka aaghaz karne ke liye, aap ko pehle account banana hoga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'initiate' as 'in it to start'.
Visualize a rocket launching to symbolize the beginning of a new journey.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آغازِ عشق میں آسانی نہیں ہوتی، / ہر ایک شخص پر یہ گرانٹی نہیں ہوتی۔
Aaghaz-e-ishq mein aasani nahi hoti, / Har aik shakhs par ye guarantee nahi hoti.
In the beginning of love, it's not easy, / Not every person has this guarantee.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آغاز کا خوف ختم کریں، شروع کریں!
Aaghaz ka khauf khatm karein, shuru karein!
Overcome the fear of initiation, just start!
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "initiare" — to cause to enter, to begin
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved from the Latin 'initiare', which means to begin something and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.