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initiate meaning in Sanskrit

पूज् pūj

/ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

initiate in Sanskrit: पूज् (pūj). In English, initiate means to begin; to start.

Sanskrit words for initiate

to initiate, consecrate
पूज् pūj

English meaning of initiate

  1. verb To begin; to start.
  2. verb To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
  3. verb To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
  4. verb To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

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Questions about initiate in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of initiate in Sanskrit?
Initiate in Sanskrit is पूज् (pūj).
initiate इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Initiate: पूज् (pūj).
What does initiate mean in English?
Initiate means to begin; to start.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “initiate”: पूज्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: initiate (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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