believer
/bɪˈliːvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बिलीवर
आस्तिक, श्रद्धालु, विश्वास रखने वाला
Core word
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[C]
a person who believes in the existence or truth of something, especially somebody who believes in a god or religion
आस्तिक, श्रद्धालु, विश्वास रखने वाला
- Believers gathered at the temple for the festival.
- a true believer
- The temple was full of believers on the day of the festival.
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- Believers say that prayer gives them strength in hard times.
- He was not a believer, but he respected his family's customs.
Synonyms devotee follower worshipper disciple
Opposite non-believer unbeliever atheist sceptic
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[C] ~ in sth
a person who feels strongly that something is good or right
(किसी बात का) पक्का समर्थक, मानने वाला
- Radhika is a great believer in hard work.
- He is a firm believer in daily exercise.
- My teacher is a firm believer in learning through practice.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika's father is a great believer in saving money early.
- As a believer in fair play, he refused to take the unfair advantage.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a believer in sth
Believer is followed by in when you say what someone trusts or accepts. It can name a religious or a general conviction.
किसी व्यक्ति के भरोसे या मान्यता की बात बताने के लिए 'believer' के बाद 'in' आता है। यह धार्मिक या सामान्य विश्वास को दर्शा सकता है।
- Radhika is a firm believer in hard work.
- He is a believer in equal rights for all.
a believer (religious sense)
Without in, believer means a person who follows a religion. It can be set against non-believers.
बिना 'in' के 'believer' का अर्थ किसी धर्म का अनुयायी है। इसे non-believers के विपरीत रखा जा सकता है।
- Believers from many villages gathered at the shrine.
- The film respects both believers and non-believers.
a great / firm / true believer
Adjectives such as great, firm or true show how strongly the person believes. The singular noun still needs a or an before the adjective.
Great, firm या true जैसे adjectives बताते हैं कि व्यक्ति कितना दृढ़ विश्वास रखता है। Singular noun के साथ adjective से पहले फिर भी a या an लगता है।
- She is a great believer in daily revision.
- He is a true believer and never skips the morning prayer.
believer vs follower
A believer holds a belief, while a follower copies or obeys a leader. A believer need not be a follower.
'Believer' किसी विश्वास को मानता है, जबकि 'follower' किसी नेता का अनुसरण या आज्ञापालन करता है। Believer का follower होना आवश्यक नहीं।
- He is a believer in the idea, though not a follower of the party.
+Collocations 4
adjective + believer
firmdevouttruegreatstrongsincere
- She is a firm believer in regular practice.
believer + in + noun
in miraclesin destinyin fair playin disciplinein the power of education
- He is a believer in the power of education.
believers and non-believers
non-believersunbelieversdisbelieversdoubterssceptics
- Believers and sceptics debated the question calmly.
verb + believer
convertmaketurn intoremainbecome
- That one visit made him a believer in solar energy.
“More examples 5
- After seeing her results, Meena became a believer in the new study method.
अपने परिणाम देखने के बाद मीना नई अध्ययन-पद्धति में विश्वास रखने लगी।
- Thousands of believers walked to the temple during the fair.
मेले के दौरान हज़ारों श्रद्धालु पैदल मंदिर पहुँचे।
- I am a great believer in making short notes for revision.
मैं संशोधन के लिए छोटे नोट्स बनाने में बहुत विश्वास रखता हूँ।
- The principal is a strong believer in discipline without fear.
प्रधानाचार्य बिना भय के अनुशासन में दृढ़ विश्वास रखते हैं।
- Even the most sceptical critic turned believer after watching the match.
सबसे शंकालु आलोचक भी मैच देखने के बाद विश्वास करने लगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is a believer of hard work.
✓ She is a believer in hard work.
Believer takes in, not of, before what is believed.
जिसमें विश्वास किया जाए, उससे पहले 'believer' के साथ 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ He is a believer to God.
✓ He is a believer in God.
The preposition after believer is in.
'Believer' के बाद preposition 'in' होता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
A great or firm believer in something, as in 'a firm believer in discipline' (not 'believer of').
A great या firm believer in something सही है, जैसे 'a firm believer in discipline' ('believer of' गलत है)।