Meanings
To cause something to begin or to start an action.
کسی چیز کو شروع کرنے یا عمل کو شروع کرنے کا سبب بننا۔
شروع کیا گیا
shuru kiya gaya
Common Collocations
- initiated a project
- initiated a discussion
- initiated a process
Example Sentences
The committee initiated a new policy to improve efficiency.
کمیٹی نے کارکردگی کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے ایک نئی پالیسی شروع کی۔
Committee ne kargardagi ko behtar banane ke liye aik nai policy shuru ki.
She initiated the project with great enthusiasm.
اس نے اس منصوبے کا آغاز بڑی دلچسپی سے کیا۔
Us ne is mansoobay ka aaghaz badi dilchaspi se kiya.
The company initiated a training program for new employees.
کمپنی نے نئے ملازمین کے لیے ایک تربیتی پروگرام شروع کیا۔
Company ne naye mulazmeen ke liye aik tarbiyat ka program shuru kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'initiate' as 'init', like starting a computer.
Imagine flipping a switch to turn on a light.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آغاز کرنے کا عزم کر، بھروسے میں رکھ یہ یقین، ہر شروعات کو سمجھے عزمِ پختہ کا رنگ
Aaghaz karne ka azm kar, bharose mein rakh yeh yaqeen, Har shuruaat ko samjhe azm-e-pukhta ka rang.
Commit to begin, hold this faith in trust, Understand every start reflects steadfastness and hue.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
عمل کی ابتدا شرط ہے کامیابی کی
Amal ki ibtida shart hai kamiyabi ki
The beginning of action is the condition for success.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "initiare" — to begin, to enter into
First known use: 15th century
The word 'initiate' comes from the Latin 'initiare', which means 'to start or enter into'. Over time, it evolved in English to describe beginning a process or introducing someone to a new experience.