custom
/ˈkʌstəm/noun
उच्चारण कस्टम
रिवाज, प्रथा; सीमा-शुल्क
Core word
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[C, U]
an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community; (customs) the place at a port or an airport where your bags are checked; tax on imported goods
रिवाज, प्रथा; सीमा-शुल्क
- local customs
- customs duty
- It is the custom to remove your shoes before entering a temple.
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- Giving gifts at Diwali is an old family custom.
- Customs officers checked the luggage at the airport.
Synonyms tradition practice convention ritual habit
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[only before noun]
made specially for a particular person or purpose
विशेष रूप से बना
- custom-made furniture
- He ordered a custom suit from a Mumbai tailor.
- The shop makes custom shirts from the customer's own measurements.
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- They installed custom shelves in the study.
- He rode a custom bike built to his own design.
Synonyms tailor-made bespoke personalized
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a custom (noun): a custom of + -ing
A custom is an accepted way of behaving in a society; it can be followed by of + gerund or a to-infinitive in relative clauses.
Custom समाज में स्वीकृत व्यवहार की रीति है; उसके बाद of + gerund आ सकता है।
- It is a custom of the village to light lamps at dusk.
- The custom of touching elders' feet is common in India.
customs (plural) at the airport
Customs, always plural and without an article in this sense, is the place where goods are checked when crossing a border.
इस अर्थ में 'customs' हमेशा plural होता है और उससे पहले article नहीं आता; यह वह स्थान है जहाँ सीमा पार करते समय सामान की जाँच होती है।
- She passed through customs without delay.
- The officer asked him to open his bag at customs.
custom (adjective) = made specially
As an adjective before a noun, custom means made to order for a person.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'custom' का अर्थ किसी के लिए विशेष रूप से बनाया गया है।
- He drives a custom bike built by his uncle.
- The tailor makes custom suits.
as is the custom / it is the custom to + verb
These patterns state a usual practice in a place or group.
ये pattern किसी स्थान या समूह की प्रचलित प्रथा बताते हैं।
- As is the custom, guests were offered sweets.
- It is the custom to remove shoes before entering a temple.
+Collocations 4
adjective + custom
ancientlocaloldsocialreligious
- The old custom of welcoming guests with tilak is still alive.
verb + custom
followobservebreakrespectrevive
- Villagers still observe the custom of the harvest festival.
custom + noun
dutyofficerclearancetailoringlaw
- The custom officer checked every suitcase.
noun + custom
marriage customwedding customfamily customtribal custom
- Each tribe has its own wedding customs.
“More examples 5
- Eating together on Sundays is an old family custom.
रविवार को साथ भोजन करना हमारे परिवार की पुरानी प्रथा है।
- He broke the custom by wearing shoes inside the temple.
उसने मंदिर के अंदर जूते पहनकर प्रथा तोड़ दी।
- Customs officers seized the illegal goods at the airport.
सीमा शुल्क अधिकारियों ने हवाई अड्डे पर अवैध माल ज़ब्त किया।
- Radhika ordered a custom notebook with her name on it.
राधिका ने अपने नाम वाली विशेष रूप से बनाई गई नोटबुक का ऑर्डर दिया।
- Customs and traditions differ from state to state.
रीति-रिवाज और परंपराएँ राज्य-दर-राज्य अलग होती हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We passed through the customs at Delhi airport.
✓ We passed through customs at Delhi airport.
In the sense of the border check, customs has no article.
सीमा-जाँच के अर्थ में 'customs' से पहले article नहीं आता।
✗ There is a custom to touch the feet of elders.
✓ There is a custom of touching the feet of elders.
Custom is followed by of + gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Custom' के बाद of + gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
tradition practice convention ritual habit tailor-made bespoke personalized
§Grammar and usage
Customs (with s) means import tax or the checking area at an airport ('go through customs'); customary means usual ('It is customary to touch elders' feet').
Customs (s के साथ) का अर्थ आयात कर या हवाई अड्डे पर जाँच-क्षेत्र है ('go through customs'); customary का अर्थ परंपरागत, सामान्य है ('It is customary to touch elders' feet')।