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herald

/ˈherəld/verb

उच्चारण हेरल्ड

(आगमन की) सूचना देना, घोषणा करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to be a sign that something is going to happen

    (आगमन की) सूचना देना, घोषणा करना

    • The cuckoo's call heralds the spring.
    • Dark clouds on the horizon heralded the arrival of the monsoon.
    • The first rain heralds the end of the hot season.
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    • Bright flowers herald the coming of spring.
    • The loud cheers heralded the arrival of the chief guest.

    Synonyms announce signal usher in proclaim foreshadow

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb/sth as sth usually passive

    to say in public that somebody or something is good or important

    (प्रशंसा के साथ) घोषित करना

    • The policy was heralded as a breakthrough.
    • The press heralded the new bridge as a great step for the region.
    • The newspapers heralded her as the best singer of her generation.
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    • The scheme was heralded as a great boon for farmers.
    • He was heralded as a hero after the rescue.

    Synonyms hail acclaim praise celebrate

    Opposite criticize condemn

noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ of sth

    a sign that something is going to happen soon

    अग्रदूत, संकेत

    • the herald of a new age
    • The first swallow is a herald of spring in many countries.
    • The cuckoo is a herald of summer.
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    • The speech was seen as the herald of a new policy.
    • Falling leaves are the herald of autumn.

    Synonyms harbinger forerunner precursor sign omen

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

announce signal usher in proclaim foreshadow hail acclaim praise celebrate harbinger forerunner precursor sign omen

Antonyms

criticize condemn

AaSpelling

her·ald

With -ald (not 'herold').

अंत में -ald ('herold' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the announce-the-future words together: herald and harbinger (a sign of what is coming), precursor (something that comes before), portent and omen (a sign of something, often bad), forerunner.

भविष्य की सूचना के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: herald और harbinger (आने वाली चीज़ का संकेत), precursor (पहले आने वाली चीज़), portent और omen (किसी चीज़ का संकेत, प्रायः बुरा), forerunner।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Herald a new era, herald the arrival of.

Collocations: herald a new era (नए दौर के आने की घोषणा करना), herald the arrival of (किसी के आगमन का संकेत देना)।

⌂Word origin and word building

In the past, a herald was an officer who carried messages from a king.

पुराने समय में herald राजा का संदेश ले जाने वाला अधिकारी था।