greed
/ɡriːd/noun
उच्चारण ग्रीड
लालच, लोभ
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[U] ~ (for sth)
a strong desire for more money, food or power than you really need
लालच, लोभ
- His greed for money destroyed his friendships.
- Greed is the root of corruption.
- Greed made the merchant cheat his customers.
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- Sheer greed led him to take more than his share.
- The story warns us about the dangers of greed.
Synonyms avarice covetousness gluttony
Opposite generosity contentment selflessness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
greed (uncountable)
Greed is an uncountable noun. It has no plural and takes no article in general statements.
'Greed' uncountable noun है; इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और सामान्य कथन में article नहीं लगता।
- Greed destroys friendships.
- Their greed knew no limits.
greed for sth
Greed for names what the person wants too much: money, power, land, fame.
'Greed for' से वह चीज़ बताई जाती है जिसकी अत्यधिक चाह हो: धन, सत्ता, ज़मीन, प्रसिद्धि।
- His greed for money ruined him.
- A greed for power led to the war.
greed vs greedy / greedily
The adjective is greedy and the adverb is greedily. Greed is a noun and cannot describe a person.
Adjective 'greedy' और adverb 'greedily' है। 'Greed' noun है और किसी व्यक्ति का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता।
- A greedy man took all the sweets.
- The child ate the laddoos greedily.
out of / driven by greed
Out of greed and driven by greed give the motive behind a wrong act.
'Out of greed' और 'driven by greed' किसी गलत कार्य का प्रेरक कारण बताते हैं।
- The trader hoarded grain out of greed.
- Driven by greed, he cheated his partners.
+Collocations 5
adjective + greed
puresheercorporatehumaninsatiablepersonal
- The crash was caused by sheer corporate greed.
verb + greed
fuelfeedsatisfyresistbe motivated by
- Easy profits fuel greed.
greed + for
for moneyfor powerfor landfor famefor gold
- Greed for land caused the family dispute.
greed + noun
and corruptionand envyand selfishnessand need
- There is enough for everyone's need but not for everyone's greed.
out of greed
out of greedthrough greedbecause of greedfrom greed
- He lied out of greed.
“More examples 5
- The king's greed for gold led to his ruin.
राजा का सोने के प्रति लोभ उसके विनाश का कारण बना।
- Radhika refused to be ruled by greed and returned the extra money.
राधिका ने लालच के वश में आने से इनकार किया और अतिरिक्त पैसे लौटा दिए।
- Corporate greed can harm the environment.
कॉरपोरेट लालच पर्यावरण को हानि पहुँचा सकता है।
- The story of the dog and its reflection shows the result of greed.
कुत्ते और उसकी परछाईं की कथा लालच का परिणाम दिखाती है।
- Greed makes people blind to what is right.
लालच मनुष्य को सही-गलत के प्रति अंधा बना देता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a man of greed.
✓ He is a greedy man.
To describe a person, use the adjective greedy.
किसी व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए विशेषण 'greedy' आता है।
✗ Her greed of money was shocking.
✓ Her greed for money was shocking.
The preposition after greed is for.
'Greed' के बाद सही preposition 'for' है।
✗ Greeds are the root of many crimes.
✓ Greed is the root of many crimes.
Greed is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Greed' uncountable है और singular क्रिया लेता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all describe wanting too much, but each wants something different.
ये संज्ञाएँ बहुत अधिक चाह दर्शाती हैं, पर हर एक की चाह का विषय अलग है।
Wanting more money, food or power than one needs.
ज़रूरत से अधिक धन, भोजन या सत्ता की चाह।
- Greed ruined the trader.
A formal word for extreme greed for wealth.
धन के प्रति अत्यधिक लोभ के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- The miser's avarice was well known.
Wanting what another person has.
दूसरे के पास जो है उसे पाने की चाह।
- She felt envy at her friend's success.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Greed is a bottomless pit.'
कहावत 'Greed is a bottomless pit' है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Excessive desire for wealth is avarice; for food, gluttony.
धन का अत्यधिक लालच avarice और भोजन का gluttony कहलाता है।