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challenge meaning in Sanskrit

प्रत्याक्रोशति pratyākrośati

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/

challenge in Sanskrit: प्रत्याक्रोशति (pratyākrośati), प्रत्याक्रुश् (pratyākruś), आक्षिपति (ākṣipati). In English, challenge means an antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.

Sanskrit words for challenge

to challenge or revile in return
प्रत्याक्रोशति pratyākrośati, प्रत्याक्रुश् pratyākruś
challenge
आक्षिपति ākṣipati

English meaning of challenge

  1. noun An antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
  2. noun A bid to overcome something.
  3. noun An attempt to take possession; a tackle.
  4. noun A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.

Full definition of challenge

challenge in a sentence

  • a challenge to the king's authority
  • Consanguinity in direct line is a challenge for a judge when he or she is sitting cases.
  • We're still waiting to hear how the court rules on our challenge of the arbitrator based on conflict of interest.

Synonyms of challenge

challenge in other languages

Questions about challenge in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of challenge in Sanskrit?
Challenge in Sanskrit is प्रत्याक्रोशति (pratyākrośati), प्रत्याक्रुश् (pratyākruś), आक्षिपति (ākṣipati).
challenge इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Challenge: प्रत्याक्रोशति (pratyākrośati), प्रत्याक्रुश् (pratyākruś), आक्षिपति (ākṣipati).
What does challenge mean in English?
Challenge means an antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “challenge”: आक्षिपति, प्रत्याक्रुश्, प्रत्याक्रोशति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: challenge (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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