forum
/ˈfɔːrəm/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉरम
मंच, सभा
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
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as one-word substitution
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[C] ~ (for sth)
a place where people can exchange opinions and ideas on a particular issue; a meeting organized for this purpose
मंच, सभा
- an online forum for students
- The college organised a forum where students could discuss problems of the hostel.
- The forum on climate change drew experts from many countries.
+ 2 more examples
- She posted her question on an online forum for coders.
- The village council acts as a forum for local complaints.
Synonyms platform meeting assembly conference seminar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
forum + for / on sth
A forum is a place or event for open discussion; use for the purpose or on the topic.
Forum खुली चर्चा का स्थान या आयोजन है; उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' और विषय के लिए 'on' आता है।
- The website is a forum for students.
- They held a forum on road safety.
plural: forums / fora
The plural is forums in everyday English and fora in formal writing.
Plural रोज़मर्रा की अंग्रेज़ी में forums और औपचारिक लेखन में fora है।
- Online forums help learners.
- Public fora are important for democracy.
in a forum / at a forum
Use in for a discussion platform and at for an event.
चर्चा-मंच के लिए 'in' और किसी आयोजन के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She raised the issue in an online forum.
- The minister spoke at a forum in Delhi.
forum + to-infinitive
A forum can be followed by a to-infinitive to show its use.
Forum के बाद to-infinitive उसका उपयोग बताता है।
- The club is a forum to share ideas.
+Collocations 4
adjective + forum
publiconlineopeninternationaldiscussionyouth
- The college set up an open forum for students.
verb + forum
holdprovidehostattendjoinuse
- The school will host a forum for parents.
forum + preposition
foronofin
- The students' forum on exam stress was helpful.
forum + noun
discussiondebatememberpost
- I read every post in the forum.
“More examples 5
- The panchayat acts as a forum for settling village disputes.
पंचायत गाँव के विवाद सुलझाने के मंच का काम करती है।
- The national forum on education met in Delhi.
शिक्षा पर राष्ट्रीय मंच की बैठक दिल्ली में हुई।
- Radhika asked her doubt on an online English forum.
राधिका ने एक ऑनलाइन English मंच पर अपना संदेह पूछा।
- The newspaper provides a forum for readers' views.
अख़बार पाठकों के विचारों के लिए मंच देता है।
- Many learners join a study forum for support.
कई विद्यार्थी सहायता के लिए अध्ययन मंच से जुड़ते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The forums on road safety was useful.
✓ The forums on road safety were useful.
Forums is plural, so the verb must be were.
'Forums' plural है, इसलिए verb 'were' होनी चाहिए।
✗ The forum discussed about road safety.
✓ The forum discussed road safety.
Discuss is a transitive verb and takes no about.
'Discuss' transitive verb है और 'about' नहीं लेती।
✗ There were many foras on the topic.
✓ There were many fora on the topic.
The Latin plural is fora, not foras.
लैटिन plural 'fora' है, 'foras' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These relate to discussion, but forum is open to all.
ये चर्चा से जुड़े हैं, पर 'forum' सबके लिए खुला होता है।
A place or system where views can be shared.
जहाँ विचार रखे जा सकें ऐसा स्थान या प्रणाली।
- a social media platform
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
fo·rum
?Which word?
Keep the meeting words together: forum (a place for discussion), symposium (a meeting where experts discuss a subject), seminar, conference, panel (a group of experts).
सभा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: forum (चर्चा का स्थान), symposium (विषय पर विशेषज्ञों की चर्चा), seminar, conference, panel (विशेषज्ञों का समूह)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The World Economic Forum meets every year in Davos, Switzerland; consumer forums (consumer courts) hear complaints under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
World Economic Forum हर वर्ष स्विट्ज़रलैंड के दावोस में मिलता है; उपभोक्ता मंच (उपभोक्ता न्यायालय) Consumer Protection Act, 2019 के तहत शिकायतें सुनते हैं।