Root : Tain

Root : Tain
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ðŸ’Ą
“Tain” āļĢāļēāļāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ āļˆāļąāļš āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ āļ–āļ·āļ­

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ "Sustain, Maintain, Retain, Obtain, Contain"

ðŸ’Ą
1. Sustain (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”- āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ”āļĩ)
  • The company is struggling to sustain (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰) its profits in a competitive market. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ”āļīāđ‰āļ™āļĢāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļœāļĨāļāļģāđ„āļĢāđ„āļ§āđ‰āđƒāļ™āļ•āļĨāļēāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ‚āđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļąāļ™āļŠāļđāļ‡)
  • The heavy rain sustained (āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”) the flooding in the region. (āļāļ™āļ•āļāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ™āđ‰āļģāļ—āđˆāļ§āļĄāđƒāļ™āļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ āļēāļ„āļ™āļĩāđ‰)

ðŸ”Ū āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ (āļĒāđˆāļ­ - āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒ ) ---- > Click

SUSTAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļē āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆ āļĒāļąāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™, āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™, āļœāļ”āļļāļ‡āđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļĒāļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļž

  • The company was able to sustain its profits despite the economic downturn. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ– āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļāļģāđ„āļĢāđ„āļ§āđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđāļĄāđ‰āđ€āļĻāļĢāļĐāļāļāļīāļˆāļˆāļ°āļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļģ)
  • The firefighter was seriously injured, but he was able to sustain his injuries until help arrived. (āđ€āļˆāđ‰āļēāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļąāļšāđ€āļžāļĨāļīāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļšāļēāļ”āđ€āļˆāđ‡āļšāļŠāļēāļŦāļąāļŠ āđāļ•āđˆāđ€āļ‚āļēāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ– āļ—āļ™āļ—āļēāļ™ āļāļąāļšāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĢāļšāļēāļ”āđ€āļˆāđ‡āļšāļˆāļ™āļāļ§āđˆāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āļˆāļ°āļĄāļēāļ–āļķāļ‡)
  • The activists are working to sustain the momentum of the protest movement. (āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļ„āļĨāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āđ„āļŦāļ§āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āđāļĢāļ‡āļœāļĨāļąāļāļ”āļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āđ‰āļ§āļ‡)
  • A healthy diet is essential for sustaining good health. (āļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļļāļ‚āļ āļēāļžāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļš āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļŠāļļāļ‚āļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩ)
  • The government is providing financial assistance to help people sustain themselves during the pandemic. (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļœāļđāđ‰āļ„āļ™ āļĒāļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļž āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ°āļšāļēāļ”)

Collocation (āļ„āļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļđāđˆāļāļąāļ™)

  • sustain an injury - āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļšāļēāļ”āđ€āļˆāđ‡āļš
  • sustain a loss - āļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒ
  • sustain a business - āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ„āļ­āļ‡āļ˜āļļāļĢāļāļīāļˆ
  • sustain a relationship - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ
  • sustain oneself - āļĒāļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļžāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡

Idioms

  • keep the wolf from the door - āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģ
  • make ends meet - āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™
  • eke out a living - āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļ
  • live hand to mouth - āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģ
  • keep body and soul together - āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•
  • make a living - āļŦāļēāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļž
  • earn a living - āļŦāļēāļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ”āđ‰
  • get by - āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™
  • scrape by - āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ Idioms

1. Keep the wolf from the door - āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģ

  • Example: The single mother worked two jobs to keep the wolf from the door and provide for her children. (āļ„āļļāļ“āđāļĄāđˆāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āđ€āļ”āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŠāļ­āļ‡āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­ āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļ”āļđāļĨāļđāļāđ†)

2. Make ends meet - āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™

  • Example: The retiree on a fixed income had to carefully budget to make ends meet. (āļœāļđāđ‰āđ€āļāļĐāļĩāļĒāļ“āļ­āļēāļĒāļļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ„āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļˆāļąāļ”āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ‡āļšāļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļ­āļšāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­ āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™)

3. Eke out a living - āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļ

  • Example: The farmer eked out a living by growing vegetables on his small plot of land. (āđ€āļāļĐāļ•āļĢāļāļĢ āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļĨāļđāļāļœāļąāļāļšāļ™āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļīāļ™āļœāļ·āļ™āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļāđ† āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļē)

4. Live hand to mouth - āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģ

  • Example: The family was so poor that they lived hand to mouth. (āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļĒāļēāļāļˆāļ™āļĄāļēāļāļˆāļ™ āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļēāļāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļģ)

5. Keep body and soul together - āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•

  • Example: The homeless man begged for money just to keep body and soul together. (āļŠāļēāļĒāđ„āļĢāđ‰āļšāđ‰āļēāļ™āļ‚āļ­āđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­ āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āļąāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•)

6. Make a living - āļŦāļēāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļž

  • Example: The artist made a living by selling her paintings. (āļĻāļīāļĨāļ›āļīāļ™ āļŦāļēāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļž āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļēāļĒāļ āļēāļžāļ§āļēāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­)

7. Earn a living - āļŦāļēāļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ”āđ‰

  • Example: The doctor earned a living by treating patients. (āļŦāļĄāļ­ āļŦāļēāļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļœāļđāđ‰āļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒ)

8. Get by - āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™

  • Example: The student got by on a tight budget while attending college. (āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™ āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™ āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ‡āļšāļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļģāļāļąāļ”āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ)

9. Scrape by - āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™ It means to barely manage or survive, often in difficult circumstances. It can be used in both formal and informal writing.

  • Example: The minimum wage worker scraped by on her low income. (āļžāļ™āļąāļāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ‚āļąāđ‰āļ™āļ•āđˆāļģ āļžāļ­āļĄāļĩāļžāļ­āļāļīāļ™ āļāļąāļšāļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđˆāļģāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­)

Synonyms

  • uphold
  • maintain
  • nurture
  • support
  • preserve

Antonyms

  • abandon
  • neglect
  • destroy
  • discontinue
  • end

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ Synonyms

Synonyms:

1. Uphold (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™, āļ›āļāļīāļšāļąāļ•āļīāļ•āļēāļĄ)

  • Example: The judge upheld the law and sentenced the criminal to prison. (āļœāļđāđ‰āļžāļīāļžāļēāļāļĐāļē āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļāļŽāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļĨāļ‡āđ‚āļ—āļĐāļ­āļēāļŠāļāļēāļāļĢāļˆāļģāļ„āļļāļ)

2. Maintain (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļ”āļđāđāļĨ, āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄ)

  • Example: The company maintained its high standards of quality despite the challenges. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ— āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļāļēāļ™āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļđāļ‡āđ„āļ§āđ‰āđāļĄāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ­āļļāļ›āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„)

3. Nurture (āļšāđˆāļĄāđ€āļžāļēāļ°, āđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļ”āļđ, āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™)

  • Example: The teacher nurtured her students' talents and encouraged them to reach their full potential. (āļ„āļĢāļđ āļšāđˆāļĄāđ€āļžāļēāļ° āļžāļĢāļŠāļ§āļĢāļĢāļ„āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļĢāļ°āļ•āļļāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļšāļĢāļĢāļĨāļļāļĻāļąāļāļĒāļ āļēāļžāļŠāļđāļ‡āļŠāļļāļ”)

4. Support (āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™, āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­, āļŠāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļŠāļĢāļīāļĄ)

  • Example: The family supported each other through the difficult times. (āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§ āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļąāļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļ)

5. Preserve (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļ›āļāļ›āđ‰āļ­āļ‡, āļ„āļ‡āđ„āļ§āđ‰)

  • Example: The government is working to preserve the country's cultural heritage. (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļĄāļĢāļ”āļāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ§āļąāļ’āļ™āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻ)

Antonyms:

1. Abandon (āļĨāļ°āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡, āļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡, āđ€āļĨāļīāļāļĢāļē)

  • Example: The parents abandoned their children and left them to fend for themselves. (āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ āļĨāļ°āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āļĨāļđāļ āđ† āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĨāđˆāļ­āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļąāļ”āļāļēāļĢāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡)

2. Neglect (āļĨāļ°āđ€āļĨāļĒ, āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆ, āļ‚āļēāļ”āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨ)

  • Example: The farmer neglected his crops, and they withered and died. (āđ€āļāļĐāļ•āļĢāļāļĢ āļĨāļ°āđ€āļĨāļĒ āļžāļ·āļŠāļœāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļē āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļąāļ™āļāđ‡āđ€āļŦāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđ€āļ‰āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļēāļĒ)

3. Destroy (āļ—āļģāļĨāļēāļĒ, āļžāļąāļ‡āļ—āļĨāļēāļĒ, āļĨāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļœāļĨāļēāļ)

  • Example: The hurricane destroyed the town and left many people homeless. (āļžāļēāļĒāļļāđ€āļŪāļ­āļĢāļīāđ€āļ„āļ™ āļ—āļģāļĨāļēāļĒ āđ€āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļœāļđāđ‰āļ„āļ™āļˆāļģāļ™āļ§āļ™āļĄāļēāļāđ„āļĢāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļ­āļēāļĻāļąāļĒ)

4. Discontinue (āļŦāļĒāļļāļ”āļ—āļģ, āļĒāļāđ€āļĨāļīāļ, āļĒāļļāļ•āļī)

  • Example: The company discontinued the product due to low sales. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ— āļĒāļāđ€āļĨāļīāļ āļœāļĨāļīāļ•āļ āļąāļ“āļ‘āđŒāđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļĒāļ­āļ”āļ‚āļēāļĒāļ•āđˆāļģ)

5. End (āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”, āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”, āđ€āļĨāļīāļ)

  • Example: The war ended after many years of fighting. (āļŠāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļēāļĄ āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ” āļĨāļ‡āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļđāđ‰āļāļąāļ™āļĄāļēāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ›āļĩ)
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2. Maintain (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē)
  • The government is committed to maintaining (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰) high standards of education. (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāļĄāļļāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļāļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļŠāļđāļ‡)
  • The technician maintained (āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē) the equipment on a regular basis. (āļŠāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ—āļ„āļ™āļīāļ„āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ­āļļāļ›āļāļĢāļ“āđŒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āļˆāļģ)

ðŸ”Ū āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ (āļĒāđˆāļ­ - āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒ ) ---- > Click

MAINTAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ

MAINTAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļē āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļ”āļđāđāļĨ, āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄ, āļšāļģāļĢāļļāļ‡āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē, āļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™

  • The company maintained its high standards of quality despite the challenges. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ— āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļāļēāļ™āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļđāļ‡āđ„āļ§āđ‰āđāļĄāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ­āļļāļ›āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„)
  • The government is working to maintain the country's infrastructure. (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻ)
  • The teacher maintained order in the classroom by being firm but fair. (āļ„āļĢāļđ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļĢāļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļšāđƒāļ™āļŠāļąāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‡āļ§āļ”āđāļ•āđˆāļĒāļļāļ•āļīāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄ)
  • The mechanic maintained the car by checking the oil and tire pressure. (āļŠāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļ™āļ•āđŒ āļšāļģāļĢāļļāļ‡āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļĢāļ–āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ™āđ‰āļģāļĄāļąāļ™āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āđāļĢāļ‡āļ”āļąāļ™āļĨāļĄāļĒāļēāļ‡)
  • The team maintained their lead throughout the game. (āļ—āļĩāļĄ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļ„āļ°āđāļ™āļ™āļ™āļģāđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđ€āļāļĄ)

Collocation (āļ„āļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļđāđˆāļāļąāļ™)

  • maintain a relationship - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ
  • maintain a healthy lifestyle - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļļāļ‚āļ āļēāļžāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ”āļĩ
  • maintain order - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ‡āļšāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļšāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĒ
  • maintain a machine - āļšāļģāļĢāļļāļ‡āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļąāļāļĢ
  • maintain a standard - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļāļēāļ™

Idioms

  • keep up appearances - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ•āļē
  • keep things running smoothly - āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĢāļēāļšāļĢāļ·āđˆāļ™
  • keep one's head above water - āļĢāļ­āļ”āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•
  • keep the peace - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļ™āļ•āļīāļ āļēāļž
  • keep one's word - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļģāļžāļđāļ”
  • keep the home fires burning - āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļšāđ‰āļēāļ™ It is a phrase that means to maintain a sense of warmth and comfort in one's home, often used during times of separation or difficulty. Example: "Despite the challenges of being apart, we promised to keep the home fires burning until we were reunited."
  • keep the ball rolling - āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›
  • keep one's nose to the grindstone - āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ
  • keep one's cool - āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ Idioms

1. Keep up appearances - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ•āļē

  • Example: The couple kept up appearances despite their financial problems. (āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ•āļē āđāļĄāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ›āļąāļāļŦāļēāļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™)

2. Keep things running smoothly - āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĢāļēāļšāļĢāļ·āđˆāļ™

  • Example: The manager kept things running smoothly while the boss was on vacation. (āļœāļđāđ‰āļˆāļąāļ”āļāļēāļĢ āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĢāļēāļšāļĢāļ·āđˆāļ™ āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŦāļąāļ§āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļĨāļēāļžāļąāļāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ™)

3. Keep one's head above water - āļĢāļ­āļ”āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•

  • Example: The small business kept its head above water during the recession. (āļ˜āļļāļĢāļāļīāļˆāļ‚āļ™āļēāļ”āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļ āļĢāļ­āļ”āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļĻāļĢāļĐāļāļāļīāļˆāļ–āļ”āļ–āļ­āļĒ)

4. Keep the peace - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļ™āļ•āļīāļ āļēāļž

  • Example: The UN peacekeeping forces kept the peace in the war-torn country. (āļāļ­āļ‡āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļ™āļ•āļīāļ āļēāļžāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļŦāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļēāļŠāļēāļ•āļī āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļ™āļ•āļīāļ āļēāļž āđƒāļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ•āđ‡āļĄāđ„āļ›āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļŠāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļēāļĄ)

5. Keep one's word - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļģāļžāļđāļ”

  • Example: The politician kept his word and followed through on his campaign promises. (āļ™āļąāļāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ‡ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļģāļžāļđāļ” āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļ—āļģāļ•āļēāļĄāļ„āļģāļŠāļąāļāļāļēāđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ‡āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡)

6. Keep the home fires burning - āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļšāđ‰āļēāļ™

  • Example: The military spouse kept the home fires burning while her husband was deployed overseas. (āļ„āļđāđˆāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļŦāļēāļĢ āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļšāđ‰āļēāļ™ āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļĩāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­āļ–āļđāļāļŠāđˆāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ›āļĢāļ°āļˆāļģāļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻ)

7. Keep the ball rolling - āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›

  • Example: The team kept the ball rolling by scoring another goal in the second half. (āļ—āļĩāļĄ āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ› āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĒāļīāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ•āļđāđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ­āļĩāļāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ•āļđāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļķāđˆāļ‡āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡)

8. Keep one's nose to the grindstone - āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ

  • Example: The student kept her nose to the grindstone and studied hard for the exams. (āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™ āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđƒāļˆāļ­āđˆāļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ‡āļŠāļ·āļ­āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļ­āļš)

9. Keep one's cool - āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™

  • Example: The firefighter kept his cool and rescued the trapped child from the burning building. (āļ™āļąāļāļ”āļąāļšāđ€āļžāļĨāļīāļ‡ āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļīāļ”āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļˆāļēāļāļ•āļķāļāđ„āļŸāđ„āļŦāļĄāđ‰)

Synonyms

  • uphold
  • nurture
  • support
  • preserve
  • continue

Antonyms

  • abandon
  • neglect
  • destroy
  • discontinue
  • end

ðŸ’Ą
3. Retain (āđ€āļāđ‡āļšāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰)
  • The company retained (āđ€āļāđ‡āļšāđ„āļ§āđ‰) its best employees by offering them competitive salaries and benefits. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āđ€āļāđ‡āļšāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļžāļ™āļąāļāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āđ„āļ§āđ‰āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļ§āļąāļŠāļ”āļīāļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ‚āđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļąāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰)
  • The witness retained (āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰) the right to remain silent. (āļžāļĒāļēāļ™āļĄāļĩāļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļ™āļīāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ‰āļĒ)

ðŸ”Ū āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ (āļĒāđˆāļ­ - āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒ ) ---- > Click

RETAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ

RETAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļē āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āđ€āļāđ‡āļšāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļŠāļ‡āļ§āļ™āđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļˆāļ”āļˆāļģāđ„āļ§āđ‰, āļĒāļķāļ”āļ–āļ·āļ­āđ„āļ§āđ‰

Collocation (āļ„āļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļđāđˆāļāļąāļ™)

  • retain information - āļˆāļ”āļˆāļģāļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨ
  • retain a lawyer - āļˆāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ—āļ™āļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄ
  • retain control - āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄ
  • retain the right - āļŠāļ‡āļ§āļ™āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒ
  • retain evidence - āđ€āļāđ‡āļšāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļāļēāļ™

Idioms

  • hold onto - āļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™
  • keep one's grip on - āļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļāļēāļ°
  • keep one's head - āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™
  • keep one's composure - āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ•āļī
  • keep one's word - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļģāļžāļđāļ”
  • keep one's promise - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļāļāļē
  • keep one's cool - āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™
  • keep one's nose to the grindstone - āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ
  • keep one's fingers crossed - āļŦāļ§āļąāļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ‚āļŠāļ„āļ”āļĩ

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ Idioms

1. Hold onto - āļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™

  • Example: The climber held onto the rope for dear life as he descended the mountain. (āļ™āļąāļāļ›āļĩāļ™āđ€āļ‚āļē āļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™ āđ€āļŠāļ·āļ­āļāđ„āļ§āđ‰āđāļ™āđˆāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĨāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ āļđāđ€āļ‚āļē)

2. Keep one's grip on - āļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļāļēāļ°

  • Example: The wrestler kept his grip on his opponent until he could pin him to the mat. (āļ™āļąāļāļĄāļ§āļĒāļ›āļĨāđ‰āļģ āļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļāļēāļ° āļ„āļđāđˆāļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļđāđ‰āļˆāļ™āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļ•āļĢāļķāļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļēāļĨāļ‡āļāļąāļšāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ”āđ‰)

3. Keep one's head - āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™

  • Example: The firefighter kept his head and rescued the trapped child from the burning building. (āļ™āļąāļāļ”āļąāļšāđ€āļžāļĨāļīāļ‡ āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļīāļ”āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļˆāļēāļāļ•āļķāļāđ„āļŸāđ„āļŦāļĄāđ‰)

4. Keep one's composure - āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ•āļī

  • Example: The presenter kept her composure despite the technical difficulties during her speech. (āļœāļđāđ‰āļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒ āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ•āļī āđāļĄāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ›āļąāļāļŦāļēāļ—āļēāļ‡āđ€āļ—āļ„āļ™āļīāļ„āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļžāļđāļ”)

5. Keep one's word - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļģāļžāļđāļ”

  • Example: The politician kept his word and followed through on his campaign promises. (āļ™āļąāļāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ‡ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ„āļģāļžāļđāļ” āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļ—āļģāļ•āļēāļĄāļ„āļģāļŠāļąāļāļāļēāđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļŦāļēāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ‡āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡)

6. Keep one's promise - āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļāļāļē

  • Example: The couple kept their promise to each other and got married after many years together. (āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļąāļāļāļē āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āđāļ•āđˆāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™āļāļąāļ™āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļšāļŦāļēāļāļąāļ™āļĄāļēāļ™āļēāļ™āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ›āļĩ)

7. Keep one's cool - āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™

  • Example: The customer kept his cool and remained polite even though the waiter made a mistake with his order. (āļĨāļđāļāļ„āđ‰āļē āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļļāļ āļēāļžāđāļĄāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļžāļ™āļąāļāļ‡āļēāļ™āđ€āļŠāļīāļĢāđŒāļŸāļˆāļ°āļ—āļģāļœāļīāļ”āļžāļĨāļēāļ”āļāļąāļšāļ„āļģāļŠāļąāđˆāļ‡āļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļē)

8. Keep one's nose to the grindstone - āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ

  • Example: The student kept her nose to the grindstone and studied hard for the exams. (āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™ āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđƒāļˆāļ­āđˆāļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļ‡āļŠāļ·āļ­āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļ­āļš)

9. Keep one's fingers crossed - āļŦāļ§āļąāļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ‚āļŠāļ„āļ”āļĩ

  • Example: The team kept their fingers crossed as they waited for the results of the competition. (āļ—āļĩāļĄ āļŦāļ§āļąāļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ‚āļŠāļ„āļ”āļĩ āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļĢāļ­āļœāļĨāļāļēāļĢāđāļ‚āđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļąāļ™)

Synonyms

  • uphold
  • maintain
  • nurture
  • support
  • preserve

Antonyms

  • abandon
  • neglect
  • destroy
  • discontinue
  • end

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļšāļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒ āļ—āļģāļ•āļąāļ§āļŦāļ™āļēāđƒāļ™āļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™ āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒāđāļĨāļ° āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ

  • The company was able to retain its profits despite the economic downturn. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ– āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļē āļāļģāđ„āļĢāđ„āļ§āđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđāļĄāđ‰āđ€āļĻāļĢāļĐāļāļāļīāļˆāļˆāļ°āļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļģ)
  • The witness was able to retain important details of the crime scene. (āļžāļĒāļēāļ™āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ– āļˆāļ”āļˆāļģ āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ•āļļāđ„āļ”āđ‰)
  • The lawyer advised the client to retain all documents related to the case. (āļ—āļ™āļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĨāļđāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄ āđ€āļāđ‡āļš āđ€āļ­āļāļŠāļēāļĢāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ”āļĩāđ„āļ§āđ‰)
  • The teacher retained high expectations for all of her students. (āļ„āļĢāļđ āļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™ āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļēāļ”āļŦāļ§āļąāļ‡āļŠāļđāļ‡āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļ—āļļāļāļ„āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­)
  • The right to vote is one of the most important rights that we retain as citizens. (āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļĢāļē āļŠāļ‡āļ§āļ™āđ„āļ§āđ‰ āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ°āļžāļĨāđ€āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ‡)
ðŸ’Ą
4. Obtain (āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē, āļšāļĢāļĢāļĨāļļ)
  • The student obtained (āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē) a scholarship to study abroad. (āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļ—āļļāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ›āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻ)
  • The company obtained (āļšāļĢāļĢāļĨāļļ) a permit to build a new factory. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāđƒāļšāļ­āļ™āļļāļāļēāļ•āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āđ‚āļĢāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™āđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ)

ðŸ”Ū āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ (āļĒāđˆāļ­ - āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒ ) ---- > Click

OBTAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ

OBTAIN āđāļ›āļĨāļ§āđˆāļē āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē, āļĢāļąāļš, āļŦāļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰, āļšāļĢāļĢāļĨāļļ, āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡

Collocation (āļ„āļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ„āļđāđˆāļāļąāļ™)

  • obtain a visa - āļ‚āļ­āļ§āļĩāļ‹āđˆāļē
  • obtain information - āļŦāļēāļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨ
  • obtain a degree - āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļˆāļšāļ›āļĢāļīāļāļāļē
  • obtain funding - āļŦāļēāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āļ—āļļāļ™
  • obtain permission - āļ‚āļ­āļ­āļ™āļļāļāļēāļ•

Idioms

  • get one's hands on - āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē
  • lay one's hands on - āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē
  • get hold of - āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē
  • come across - āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­
  • stumble upon - āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­
  • run into - āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­
  • chance upon - āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­
  • happen upon - āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­
  • fall upon - āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļšāļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒ āļ—āļģāļ•āļąāļ§āļŦāļ™āļēāđƒāļ™āļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™ āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ āļēāļĐāļēāđ„āļ—āļĒāđāļĨāļ° āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ

  • The scientist obtained a patent for her new invention. (āļ™āļąāļāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĻāļēāļŠāļ•āļĢāđŒ āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļšāļąāļ•āļĢāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ”āļīāļĐāļāđŒāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­)
  • The company obtained a loan from the bank to expand its business. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ— āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āļāļđāđ‰āļˆāļēāļāļ˜āļ™āļēāļ„āļēāļĢāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒāļ˜āļļāļĢāļāļīāļˆ)
  • The student obtained high marks in all of her exams. (āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™ āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āļ„āļ°āđāļ™āļ™āļŠāļđāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ—āļļāļāļ§āļīāļŠāļēāļŠāļ­āļš)
  • The detective obtained enough evidence to arrest the suspect. (āļ™āļąāļāļŠāļ·āļš āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļāļēāļ™āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļˆāļąāļšāļāļļāļĄāļœāļđāđ‰āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļ‡āļŠāļąāļĒ)
  • We were able to obtain tickets to the sold-out concert at the last minute. (āđ€āļĢāļēāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ– āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āļšāļąāļ•āļĢāļ„āļ­āļ™āđ€āļŠāļīāļĢāđŒāļ•āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ‚āļēāļĒāļŦāļĄāļ”āđ€āļāļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ™āļēāļ—āļĩāļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āđ‰āļēāļĒ)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒ Synonyms

Synonyms

  • acquire
  • gain
  • get
  • procure
  • receive

Antonyms

  • lose
  • miss
  • forfeit
  • surrender
  • relinquish

Synonyms:

1. Acquire (āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē, āļŦāļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰, āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡)

  • Example: The company acquired a new subsidiary in a recent merger. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ— āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āļ­āđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆāļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļ„āļ§āļšāļĢāļ§āļĄāļāļīāļˆāļāļēāļĢāļĨāđˆāļēāļŠāļļāļ”)

2. Gain (āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē, āļšāļĢāļĢāļĨāļļ, āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™)

  • Example: The team gained a significant advantage in the second half of the game. (āļ—āļĩāļĄāđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ€āļ›āļĢāļĩāļĒāļšāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ„āļĢāļķāđˆāļ‡āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļāļĄ)

3. Get (āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē, āļĢāļąāļš, āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ)

  • Example: I got an email from my boss this morning. (āļ‰āļąāļ™ āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļē āļ­āļĩāđ€āļĄāļĨāļˆāļēāļāļŦāļąāļ§āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļŠāđ‰āļē)

4. Procure (āļˆāļąāļ”āļŦāļē, āļŦāļēāļĄāļē, āļˆāļąāļ”āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰)

  • Example: The government procured food and medical supplies for the disaster victims. (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨ āļˆāļąāļ”āļŦāļē āļ­āļēāļŦāļēāļĢāđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ§āļŠāļ āļąāļ“āļ‘āđŒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļ āļąāļĒāļžāļīāļšāļąāļ•āļī)

5. Receive (āļĢāļąāļš, āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļš, āđ€āļāđ‡āļšāđ„āļ§āđ‰)

  • Example: I received a package in the mail today. (āļ‰āļąāļ™ āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļš āļžāļąāļŠāļ”āļļāļ—āļēāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļĢāļĐāļ“āļĩāļĒāđŒāļ§āļąāļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰)

Antonyms:

1. Lose (āđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒ, āļžāļĨāļēāļ”, āļŦāļēāļĒ)

  • Example: The team lost the game by a score of 2-1. (āļ—āļĩāļĄ āđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒ āđ€āļāļĄāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ°āđāļ™āļ™ 2-1)

2. Miss (āļžāļĨāļēāļ”, āļ‚āļēāļ”, āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰)

  • Example: I missed my bus this morning, so I had to take a taxi. (āļ‰āļąāļ™ āļžāļĨāļēāļ” āļĢāļ–āļšāļąāļŠāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļŠāđ‰āļē so I had to take a taxi.)

3. Forfeit (āļŠāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒ, āļĒāļ­āļĄāđāļžāđ‰, āđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒ)

  • Example: The runner forfeited the race because of an injury. (āļ™āļąāļāļ§āļīāđˆāļ‡ āļŠāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒ āļāļēāļĢāđāļ‚āđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļąāļ™āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļšāļēāļ”āđ€āļˆāđ‡āļš)

4. Surrender (āļĒāļ­āļĄāļˆāļģāļ™āļ™, āļĒāļ­āļĄāđāļžāđ‰, āļĄāļ­āļš)

  • Example: The enemy forces surrendered to the army. (āļāļ­āļ‡āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļĻāļąāļ•āļĢāļđ āļĒāļ­āļĄāļˆāļģāļ™āļ™ āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļąāļž)

5. Relinquish (āļŠāļĨāļ°, āļĒāļ, āļĒāļ­āļĄāđāļžāđ‰)

  • Example: The king relinquished his throne to his son. (āļāļĐāļąāļ•āļĢāļīāļĒāđŒ āļŠāļĨāļ° āļšāļąāļĨāļĨāļąāļ‡āļāđŒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļĨāļđāļāļŠāļēāļĒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļē)
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5. Contain (āļšāļĢāļĢāļˆāļļ, āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄ)
  • The box contained (āļšāļĢāļĢāļˆāļļ) a variety of valuable items. (āļāļĨāđˆāļ­āļ‡āļšāļĢāļĢāļˆāļļāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļĩāļ„āđˆāļēāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡)
  • The firefighters struggled to contain (āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄ) the fire. (āļ™āļąāļāļ”āļąāļšāđ€āļžāļĨāļīāļ‡āļ”āļīāđ‰āļ™āļĢāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄāđ„āļŸ)

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