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Faculty of Humanities and Social Science => English => English Language Skills => Topic started by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:14:05 PM

Title: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:14:05 PM

Antonyms are the words that have opposite meaning. With the knowledge of antonyms, one can make variations in the use of language. Antonyms as well as synonyms are the sings of one's enriched vocabulary. Here the readers will find some important  antonyms of the English language.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:22:42 PM

A lot — A little
অনেক - অল্প
•   We’ve spent a lot on the children’s education.
•   Fortunately I had a little time to spare.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:25:25 PM

Abate — Increase
কমানো - বাড়ানো
•   Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
•   The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:26:41 PM

Able — Unable
সক্ষম - অক্ষম
•   You must be able to speak French for this job.
•   She was unable to hide her excitement.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:27:52 PM

Abortive — Successful
ব্যর্থ - সফল
•   During the war of 1770 the Greeks had risen in an abortive rebellion, promptly crushed by the Turks.
•   They were successful in winning the contract.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 04, 2019, 09:28:58 PM

Above — Below
ওপরে - নিচে
•   I heard a strange noise coming from the room above.
•   I could hear voices in the courtyard below my window.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 05, 2019, 02:51:33 PM

Abridge — Expand
ছোট করা – বড় করা
•   She has been asked to abridge the novel for radio.
•   The waist expands to fit all sizes.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 05, 2019, 02:52:09 PM

Absent — Present
অনুপস্থিত – উপস্থিত
•   Students who are regularly absent from school.
•   The gases present in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 05, 2019, 02:53:26 PM

Abundant — Scarce
সহজলভ্য – দুর্লভ
•   Fish are abundant in the lake.
•   Food was often scarce in the winter.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 05, 2019, 02:54:29 PM

Accept — Decline
গ্রহন করা – প্রত্যাখ্যান কয়রা
•   Rick accepted her offer of coffee.
•   His school reports said that he never declines a challenge.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 05, 2019, 02:55:06 PM

Accept — Refuse
গ্রহন করা – অস্বীকার করা
Opposites examples:
•   He accepted the invitation to stay with us.
•   The chairman refused to answer any more questions.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Binoy on July 05, 2019, 02:55:38 PM

Accurate — Inaccurate
নির্ভুল – ভুল
•   The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel.
•   A lot of what has been written about him is inaccurate.

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: zafrin.eng on February 26, 2020, 06:11:05 PM

Very essential information for both ELT teachers & students! :)

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Rafiz Uddin on February 27, 2020, 01:40:21 PM

Wow

Title: Re: Antonyms
Post by: Anta on June 05, 2021, 06:24:22 PM

Thanks for sharing  :)