mission
/ˈmɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण मिशन
मिशन, अभियान; लक्ष्य; दूतावास
Basic word
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an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country; a group of people who are sent to a foreign country to perform a special task; particular work that you feel it is your duty to do; a flight into space; a place where people teach and spread their religion
मिशन, अभियान; लक्ष्य; दूतावास
- Chandrayaan mission
- a mission to help the poor
- The astronauts returned safely after a six-month mission.
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- A trade mission from Japan visited Delhi this week.
- The nurse saw it as her mission to care for the poor.
- The rescue team's mission was to reach the stranded villagers.
- Scientists are preparing a new mission to Mars.
Synonyms task assignment goal purpose campaign
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a mission to + infinitive
Use 'mission to' with a verb to say what the group was sent to do.
किसी समूह को जो काम करने भेजा गया, उसे बताने के लिए verb के साथ 'mission to' आता है।
- The team has a mission to rescue the trapped workers.
- The company's mission is to make education affordable.
on a mission
'On a mission' means being engaged in a task, either a real assignment or a determined personal effort.
'On a mission' का अर्थ किसी कार्य में लगा होना है, चाहे वह वास्तविक ज़िम्मेदारी हो या दृढ़ व्यक्तिगत प्रयास।
- The doctors flew to the flood area on a rescue mission.
- Radhika is on a mission to finish the syllabus by March.
mission (diplomatic and religious)
It also means a group of diplomats, or a religious or charitable organisation's work, such as a mission school.
इसका अर्थ राजनयिकों का दल, या किसी धार्मिक अथवा सेवा संस्था का कार्य भी है, जैसे mission school।
- India sent a trade mission to Germany.
- She studied at a mission school.
mission statement
A mission statement is a short formal sentence that states what an organisation aims to do.
Mission statement एक छोटा औपचारिक वाक्य होता है जो बताता है कि संस्था का उद्देश्य क्या है।
- The college's mission statement promises quality education for all.
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adjective + mission
rescuesecretspacepeacediplomatic
- The rescue mission continued through the night.
verb + mission
carry outcompletelaunchundertakeabandon
- ISRO launched a mission to study the Sun.
mission + noun
statementcontrolaccomplishedimpossiblecritical
- Mission control tracked the satellite from Bengaluru.
mission + of / to
mission of mercymission to Marsmission to Moonmission to educatemission in life
- Her mission in life is to educate village girls.
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- The astronauts completed their mission and returned safely.
अंतरिक्ष यात्रियों ने अपना मिशन पूरा किया और सुरक्षित लौट आए।
- The ambassador led a goodwill mission to neighbouring countries.
राजदूत ने पड़ोसी देशों में सद्भावना मिशन का नेतृत्व किया।
- Radhika's mission this month is to solve fifty questions every day.
राधिका का इस माह का लक्ष्य रोज़ पचास प्रश्न हल करना है।
- The Chandrayaan mission made the nation proud.
चंद्रयान मिशन ने देश को गौरवान्वित किया।
- He joined the mission hospital to serve the poor.
वह गरीबों की सेवा के लिए mission अस्पताल से जुड़ गया।
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✗ The team went for a mission to rescue the people.
✓ The team went on a mission to rescue the people.
Use 'on a mission', not 'for a mission', with verbs of going.
जाने की क्रियाओं के साथ 'on a mission' आता है, 'for a mission' नहीं।
✗ Our mission is to providing free books.
✓ Our mission is to provide free books.
After 'to' in 'mission is to', use the base verb, not -ing.
'Mission is to' के बाद base verb आता है, -ing रूप नहीं।
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These nouns all name tasks or purposes, but they differ in size and formality.
ये सभी noun कार्यों या उद्देश्यों के नाम हैं, पर आकार और औपचारिकता में इनमें अंतर है।
An important official task, or a strong sense of purpose.
महत्त्वपूर्ण आधिकारिक कार्य, या उद्देश्य की प्रबल भावना।
- A space mission.
Work given to a student or employee by someone in authority.
अधिकारी द्वारा विद्यार्थी या कर्मचारी को सौंपा गया कार्य।
- A history assignment.
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Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mission statement (an official statement of the aims of an organization), mission accomplished (the task has been successfully completed), on a mission (determined to achieve something), diplomatic mission (an embassy or high commission).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: mission statement (किसी संगठन के लक्ष्यों का आधिकारिक कथन), mission accomplished (काम सफलतापूर्वक पूरा हुआ), on a mission (कुछ पाने को दृढ़ संकल्पित), diplomatic mission (दूतावास या उच्चायोग, राजनयिक मिशन)।
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One-word substitution
A person sent to spread a religion is a missionary.
धर्म-प्रचार के लिए भेजा गया व्यक्ति missionary (धर्मप्रचारक)।
General knowledge
The Cabinet Mission (1946) came to India to discuss the transfer of power; Mission Shakti (2019) was India's anti-satellite missile test; Chandrayaan-3 (2023) and Aditya-L1 (2023, to study the sun) are ISRO missions; the Swachh Bharat Mission (2014) aims at cleanliness.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: कैबिनेट मिशन (1946) सत्ता हस्तांतरण पर चर्चा के लिए भारत आया; मिशन शक्ति (2019) भारत का उपग्रह-रोधी मिसाइल परीक्षण था; चंद्रयान-3 (2023) और आदित्य-L1 (2023, सूर्य के अध्ययन के लिए) ISRO मिशन हैं; स्वच्छ भारत मिशन (2014) स्वच्छता का लक्ष्य रखता है।