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embody

/ɪmˈbɒdi/verb

उच्चारण इम्बॉडी

मूर्त रूप देना, साकार करना, प्रतीक होना

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verbembodies, embodied
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to express or represent an idea or a quality

    मूर्त रूप देना, साकार करना, प्रतीक होना

    • Gandhiji embodied the spirit of non-violence.
    • The young captain embodied the courage of the whole team during the difficult series.
    • The new stadium embodies the ambition of a growing city.
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    • Her speech embodied everything the school stands for.
    • He is the man who best embodies the team's fighting spirit.

    Synonyms personify represent symbolize typify exemplify

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to include or contain something

    शामिल करना, समाविष्ट करना

    • The new law embodies several changes.
    • The final report embodies the suggestions made by teachers, parents and students.
    • The agreement embodies all the points discussed in the meeting.
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    • Does the new syllabus embody any changes in the grammar section?
    • The final design embodies several ideas suggested by the students.

    Synonyms include contain incorporate comprise encompass

    Opposite exclude omit

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em·bod·y

?Which word?

Keep the represent words together: embody (give a real form to an idea), personify (be a perfect example of a quality), epitomize (be a perfect example), typify, symbolize.

प्रतिनिधित्व के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: embody (विचार को वास्तविक रूप देना), personify (किसी गुण का पूर्ण उदाहरण होना), epitomize (पूर्ण उदाहरण होना), typify, symbolize।

§Grammar and usage

The noun embodiment ('She is the embodiment of patience').

Embody (किसी गुण को मूर्त रूप देना) का noun embodiment है, जिसका अर्थ है साकार रूप। 'She is the embodiment of patience' का मतलब है कि वह धैर्य की जीती-जागती मिसाल है।

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A person who is a perfect example of a quality is its embodiment or epitome.

किसी गुण का पूर्ण उदाहरण व्यक्ति उसका embodiment या epitome।