most
/məʊst/determiner, pronoun
उच्चारण मोस्ट
सबसे अधिक; अधिकांश
Basic word
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(superlative of many, much) the largest in number or amount; more than anyone or anything else; nearly all of a group of people or things
सबसे अधिक; अधिकांश
- She got the most votes.
- Most students passed.
- Most people in the village grow rice.
+ 4 more examples
- He ate the most cake at the party.
- Most of the answers were correct.
- Who scored the most points in the quiz?
- She spends most of her time studying.
Synonyms the majority of nearly all the bulk of maximum
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used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables; to the greatest degree; (formal) very; extremely
सबसे; बहुत
- the most beautiful
- a most interesting book
- That was the most exciting match of the season.
+ 3 more examples
- The road is most dangerous during the monsoon.
- I was most grateful for your help.
- It is the most beautiful temple I have ever seen.
Synonyms very extremely exceedingly highly
Opposite least
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
most + plural / uncountable noun (no the)
Most before a noun means the majority, with no the and no of: most students, most water.
संज्ञा से पहले 'most' का अर्थ अधिकांश है, बिना the और of के: most students, most water।
- Most students prefer online notes.
- Most of the milk was spilt.
most of + the / my / these + noun
Use most of when the noun is specific, with a determiner or pronoun: most of the book, most of them.
जब संज्ञा निश्चित हो, तो determiner या pronoun के साथ 'most of' आता है: most of the book, most of them।
- Most of the questions were easy.
- I understood most of what he said.
the most + adjective (superlative)
The most forms the superlative of long adjectives, followed by in or of for the group.
'The most' लंबे विशेषणों का superlative बनाता है, जिसके बाद समूह के लिए in या of आता है।
- She is the most intelligent girl in the class.
- This is the most difficult chapter of all.
most (adverb, meaning very) and at most
In formal speech, most can mean very, as in most kind. At most means not more than.
औपचारिक भाषा में 'most' का अर्थ 'बहुत' हो सकता है, जैसे most kind। 'At most' का अर्थ 'अधिक से अधिक' है।
- It was most kind of you to help.
- The fee is Rs 500 at most.
+Collocations 4
most + noun
peoplestudentsdaystimecasesmornings
- Most days Radhika walks to school.
the most + adjective
importantbeautifuldifficultpopularfamous
- Delhi is one of the most polluted cities.
fixed phrases with most
at mostfor the most partmake the most ofmost of allmost likely
- Make the most of your free hours for revision.
most + adverb
most carefullymost certainlymost sincerelymost probably
- He answered the questions most carefully.
“More examples 5
- Most of my friends are preparing for the bank exams.
मेरे अधिकांश मित्र बैंक परीक्षाओं की तैयारी कर रहे हैं।
- The most useful book on my shelf is the dictionary.
मेरी अलमारी की सबसे उपयोगी पुस्तक शब्दकोश है।
- Which subject do you like most?
आपको कौन सा विषय सबसे अधिक पसंद है?
- He spends most of his evenings at the library.
वह अपनी अधिकांश शामें पुस्तकालय में बिताता है।
- At most, the fare will be fifty rupees.
किराया अधिक से अधिक पचास रुपये होगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The most of the students were absent.
✓ Most of the students were absent.
Do not put the before most in the sense of the majority.
'अधिकांश' के अर्थ में 'most' से पहले the नहीं लगता।
✗ Most of students passed the test.
✓ Most students passed the test.
Use most of only with a determiner such as the, these or my.
'Most of' के साथ the, these या my जैसा determiner चाहिए।
✗ She is the most cleverest girl in the class.
✓ She is the cleverest girl in the class.
Do not use most with a superlative ending -est.
-est वाले superlative के साथ 'most' नहीं लगता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart mostly (mainly) and most (the largest amount).
Mostly (मुख्यतः) और most (सबसे अधिक मात्रा) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The most + long adjective for the superlative ('the most important'), but short adjectives add -est ('the tallest', not 'the most tall'); avoid double superlatives ('most best' is wrong); most + plural noun (no 'the', meaning nearly all: 'Most people like music'), but most of + the + noun ('Most of the students passed'); a most + adjective (formal, very: 'a most generous offer').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: superlative के लिए the most + लंबा adjective ('the most important'), पर छोटे adjectives में -est लगता है ('the tallest', 'the most tall' नहीं); दोहरे superlatives से बचें ('most best' गलत है); most + plural noun (बिना 'the', लगभग सभी के अर्थ में: 'Most people like music'), पर most of + the + noun ('Most of the students passed'); a most + adjective (औपचारिक, बहुत: 'a most generous offer')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make the most of sth (get the greatest advantage from something), at (the) most (not more than: 'It will take two hours at most'), for the most part (mostly).
Idioms: make the most of sth (किसी चीज़ का अधिकतम लाभ उठाना), at (the) most (अधिक से अधिक: 'It will take two hours at most'), for the most part (अधिकांशतः)।