meaning
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण मीनिंग
अर्थ, मतलब; उद्देश्य
Basic word
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the thing or idea that a sound, word, sign represents; the things or ideas that somebody wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do; the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable
अर्थ, मतलब; उद्देश्य
- the meaning of a word
- the meaning of life
- I looked up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
+ 3 more examples
- What is the meaning of this sign on the road?
- Her kind words had a deeper meaning for me than she realised.
- Many people find meaning in helping others.
Synonyms sense definition significance purpose implication
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the meaning of + word / sentence
Use the meaning of for the sense of a word, phrase or sign; the meaning of a word is not the same as its mean.
शब्द, मुहावरे या संकेत के अर्थ के लिए 'the meaning of' आता है; 'meaning' और 'mean' एक नहीं हैं।
- What is the meaning of this word?
- Radhika looked up the meaning of the idiom.
meaning + that-clause / meaning to + verb
As a noun, meaning is followed by a that-clause in formal English (the meaning that...), and as a verb form, meaning to is used for intention.
Noun के रूप में 'meaning' के बाद औपचारिक English में that-clause आता है, और verb form में 'meaning to' इरादे के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- I was meaning to call you.
- The story carries the meaning that honesty pays.
meaning of life / have no meaning / find meaning in
In a larger sense, meaning is purpose or value: find meaning in work, a life without meaning.
बड़े अर्थ में meaning उद्देश्य या मूल्य है: find meaning in work, a life without meaning।
- He found meaning in teaching poor children.
- Without goals, life seemed to have no meaning.
countable and uncountable use
For words with several senses, meanings is plural; in the sense of purpose or importance, meaning is uncountable.
कई अर्थों वाले शब्दों के लिए meanings plural है; उद्देश्य या महत्त्व के अर्थ में meaning uncountable है।
- The word 'run' has more than fifty meanings.
+Collocations 4
adjective + meaning
literalfigurativeexacthiddendouble
- The literal meaning of the phrase is quite different from its use.
verb + meaning
understandexplaingraspchangeconvey
- Context can change the meaning of a word.
meaning + of / behind
the meaning ofthe meaning behinda word's meaningin the meaning of
- Try to understand the meaning behind her words.
noun + of + meaning
sense ofshade ofrange oflack ofloss of
- A shade of meaning separates 'glad' and 'delighted'.
“More examples 6
- The meaning of 'bank' depends on whether you are near a river or a street.
'Bank' का अर्थ इस पर निर्भर करता है कि आप नदी के पास हैं या सड़क के।
- He gave me a meaningful look, and I knew I should stop talking.
उसने मुझे अर्थपूर्ण नज़र से देखा और मैं समझ गया कि मुझे चुप हो जाना चाहिए।
- Radhika wrote the meaning of each new word in her notebook.
राधिका ने प्रत्येक नए शब्द का अर्थ अपनी नोटबुक में लिखा।
- The teacher asked us to explain the central meaning of the poem.
शिक्षक ने हमसे कविता का केंद्रीय अर्थ समझाने को कहा।
- Meaning comes from purpose, not just from comfort.
जीवन का अर्थ केवल सुख-सुविधा से नहीं, उद्देश्य से आता है।
- The meaning of the idiom 'break the ice' is to begin a friendly conversation.
'Break the ice' मुहावरे का अर्थ मित्रवत बातचीत शुरू करना है।
¶Idioms 1
sb doesn't know the meaning of the word
used to say that sb has never had a particular feeling or experience
(किसी को) उस चीज़ का पता ही नहीं, वह इससे बिल्कुल अनजान है
- He doesn't know the meaning of the word 'fear'.
- Radhika is always busy; she doesn't know the meaning of the word 'boredom'.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
The meaning of sth ('the meaning of this word'); mean, meant, meant (verb).
The meaning of sth ('the meaning of this word'); mean, meant, meant (verb)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the true sense of the word, a double meaning (two possible meanings, often one rude), literal meaning (the basic meaning) and figurative meaning (an imaginative meaning, as in idioms), meaningful (important and serious: 'a meaningful discussion'), meaningless (without purpose).
Collocations: in the true sense of the word (शब्द के सच्चे अर्थ में), a double meaning (दो संभावित अर्थ, प्रायः एक अशिष्ट, द्विअर्थी), literal meaning (मूल अर्थ, शाब्दिक) और figurative meaning (कल्पनाशील अर्थ, जैसे idioms में, लाक्षणिक), meaningful (महत्वपूर्ण और गंभीर, सार्थक: 'a meaningful discussion'), meaningless (निरर्थक)।
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Words with the same meaning are synonyms; with opposite meanings antonyms; words with the same sound but different meanings homophones; with the same spelling but different meanings homonyms; the study of meaning semantics.
समान अर्थ वाले शब्द synonyms; विपरीत अर्थ वाले antonyms; समान ध्वनि पर भिन्न अर्थ वाले homophones; समान spelling पर भिन्न अर्थ वाले homonyms; अर्थ का अध्ययन semantics (अर्थविज्ञान)।