adage
/ˈædɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण ऐडिज
कहावत, सूक्ति
Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C]
a well-known phrase expressing a general truth about people or the world
कहावत, सूक्ति
- the old adage 'practice makes perfect'
- The old adage 'a stitch in time saves nine' applies to exam revision.
- The adage 'honesty is the best policy' is well known in every language.
+ 2 more examples
- My grandmother often quoted an old adage about early rising.
- The coach reminded the players of the adage that a team is only as strong as its weakest link.
AaSpelling
ad·age
With -age (not 'addage').
अंत में -age ('addage' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Redundancy trap: 'old adage' is common, though an adage is already old.
पुनरुक्ति trap: 'old adage' आम है, हालाँकि adage पहले से पुरानी होती है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a short well-known saying is an adage, proverb or maxim; a self-evident truth an axiom; a short clever saying an aphorism; a short witty poem or remark an epigram.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: छोटी प्रसिद्ध उक्ति adage, proverb या maxim; स्वयंसिद्ध सत्य axiom; छोटी चतुर उक्ति aphorism; छोटी विनोदी कविता या टिप्पणी epigram।