कर्म — meaning in English

English meaning

• act verb To do something; to take action.
• action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
• fate noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
• karma noun In Hindu and Buddhist thought, the total effect of a person's actions, believed to shape their fate in this life or the next.
• kismet noun Fate; the idea that events are destined to happen and cannot be avoided.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

कर्म is used for these senses in English:

• act deed
• karma the total effect of a person’s actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence
• action something done so as to accomplish a purpose
• work labour, employment, occupation, job
• kismet fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny

act — full definition

1. verb To do something; to take action.
2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To behave in a particular way.
4. noun Something done; a deed.
5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

action — full definition

1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

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