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initiation

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/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ · in-i-ti-a-tion

The action or process of bringing something into being or starting something.

Meanings

nounformal

The action or process of bringing something into being or starting something.

کسی چیز کو وجود میں لانے یا شروع کرنے کی کارروائی یا عمل۔

آغاز

aaghaz

Formal: آغاز

Synonyms

beginningcommencementinceptionآغازشروعابتداء

Antonyms

closureendingterminationاختتامختممکمل

Common Collocations

  • initiation ceremony
  • initiation of a project
  • initiation of a process

Example Sentences

The initiation of the new policy will begin next month.

نئی پالیسی کا آغاز اگلے مہینے ہوگا۔

Nayi policy ka aaghaz agle maheene hoga.

His initiation into the team was celebrated with a welcome party.

اس کی ٹیم میں شمولیت کا آغاز ایک خوش آمدید پارٹی کے ساتھ منایا گیا۔

Us ki team mein shamil honay ka aaghaz aik khush aamdeed party ke sath manaya gaya.

The initiation of the project was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

پروجیکٹ کا آغاز غیر متوقع حالات کی وجہ سے تاخیر کا شکار ہوا۔

Project ka aaghaz ghair mutawaqqa halaat ki wajah se takheer ka shikar hua.

Easily Confused With

initiate:Initiation is the process of starting something, while initiate is the act of beginning it.

Word Family

initiate
verbآغاز کرنا
initial
adjectiveابتدائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the word 'initiate' as the act of kicking off an event.

Picture a starting gun being fired at the beginning of a race.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھول کی طرح جو کھلتا ہے وہ آغاز ملاقات ہے۔

Phool ki tarah jo khilta hai woh aaghaz mulaqat hai.

Like a flower that blooms, it is the beginning of a meeting.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آغاز کو نیک بنائیں تو سفر آسان ہوتا ہے۔

Aaghaz ko nek banain to safar aasan hota hai.

Make the beginning good, and the journey becomes easy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "initiatio" — the act of beginning

First known use: 14th century

The word 'initiation' has been used in English since the late 14th century, originally derived from the Latin term relating to the start or beginning of something.