or
/ɔː(r)/conjunction
उच्चारण ऑर
या, अथवा; नहीं तो
Basic word
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used to introduce another possibility; used after a negative to mean 'not one thing and also not another'; used to introduce a word or phrase that explains or corrects something; if not; otherwise
या, अथवा; नहीं तो
- tea or coffee
- Hurry, or you'll be late.
- Would you like rice or chapatis?
+ 4 more examples
- I don't smoke or drink.
- Hurry up, or we will miss the bus.
- The term 'tutor', or private teacher, is common in India.
- Is the shop open or closed today?
Synonyms alternatively otherwise else either
Opposite and
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophones: or, oar (a pole for rowing) and ore (rock containing metal) are all /ɔː/.
Homophones: or, oar (नाव का चप्पू) और ore (धातु वाली चट्टान, अयस्क) सब /ɔː/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
With 'or' and 'either ... or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject ('Radhika or her friends are coming'; 'Her friends or Radhika is coming'); 'or else' (otherwise, often a warning: 'Study, or else you will fail'); 'whether ... or' (not 'whether ... or not' when 'or' is enough).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'or' और 'either ... or' के साथ verb निकट वाले subject से मेल खाता है ('Radhika or her friends are coming'; 'Her friends or Radhika is coming'); 'or else' (नहीं तो, प्रायः चेतावनी: 'Study, or else you will fail'); 'whether ... or'।