prophet
/ˈprɒfɪt/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉफ़िट
पैगंबर, ईश्वर का दूत, नबी
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a person sent by God to teach people and give them messages from God
पैगंबर, ईश्वर का दूत, नबी
- the Prophet Muhammad
- the prophets of the Old Testament
- Pilgrims visit the shrine built in memory of the prophet.
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- The prophet taught people to be kind and honest.
- The story tells of a prophet who guided his people through the desert.
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a person who claims to know what will happen in the future
भविष्यवक्ता
- The economist proved a poor prophet; prices rose, not fell.
- No economist is a reliable prophet of the market.
- Nobody can be a prophet of the stock market.
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- Don't be a prophet of doom; wait for the results.
- She is no prophet, but she guessed the outcome correctly.
Synonyms seer forecaster soothsayer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the Prophet / a prophet (capital letter)
With a capital P and the, it often names the Prophet Muhammad; with a it is any prophet.
Capital P और 'the' के साथ यह प्रायः पैगंबर मुहम्मद का नाम है; 'a' के साथ यह किसी भी पैगंबर के लिए है।
- The Prophet taught compassion to all.
- Every religion honours its prophets.
prophet of doom
A prophet of doom is a person who always predicts disaster.
'Prophet of doom' वह व्यक्ति है जो सदा विपत्ति की भविष्यवाणी करता है।
- Do not listen to the prophets of doom.
prophet vs profit
Prophet and profit sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling.
'Prophet' और 'profit' का उच्चारण एक जैसा है, पर अर्थ और वर्तनी भिन्न हैं।
- The shopkeeper is no prophet; he cannot predict a profit.
a prophet in one's own land
The proverb means a person is not respected in his home town.
यह कहावत बताती है कि व्यक्ति का अपने गृह-नगर में सम्मान नहीं होता।
- A prophet is not honoured in his own country.
prophesy / prophecy / prophet
The verb prophesy has a long final sound, the noun prophecy ends in -cy, and prophet is the person.
Verb 'prophesy' का अंतिम स्वर लंबा होता है, noun 'prophecy' -cy पर समाप्त होता है और 'prophet' व्यक्ति है।
- The prophet made a prophecy and prophesied rain.
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adjective + prophet
falseancientminormajorself-styledlone
- The village followed a self-styled prophet.
verb + prophet
followhonoursendcallbecome
- People followed the prophet from town to town.
prophet + of
of doomof peaceof changeof God
- He was seen as a prophet of change.
prophetic + noun
wordsvisionwarningdreamvoice
- His prophetic warning about the flood proved true.
prophet + verb
foretoldwarnedpreachedpredicted
- The prophet foretold a long drought.
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- The prophet urged people to give up greed.
पैगंबर ने लोगों से लालच छोड़ने का आग्रह किया।
- Radhika read about the prophets in her comparative religion class.
राधिका ने तुलनात्मक धर्म की कक्षा में पैगंबरों के बारे में पढ़ा।
- No prophet could have predicted the sudden rain.
कोई भविष्यवक्ता भी अचानक आई बारिश का अनुमान नहीं लगा सकता था।
- The village elder acted as a prophet of peace.
गाँव के बुज़ुर्ग ने शांति के दूत की भूमिका निभाई।
- False prophets mislead innocent people.
झूठे भविष्यवक्ता भोले-भाले लोगों को भटकाते हैं।
- Radhika wrote an essay on how every prophet taught honesty.
राधिका ने इस विषय पर निबंध लिखा कि प्रत्येक पैगंबर ने ईमानदारी सिखाई।
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✗ He earned a good prophet from the business.
✓ He earned a good profit from the business.
Prophet is a person; profit is gain in money.
'Prophet' व्यक्ति है; 'profit' धन का लाभ है।
✗ The prophecy are true.
✓ The prophecy is true.
The noun prophecy is singular and takes is.
Noun 'prophecy' singular है और is लेता है।
✗ They prophet the end of the world.
✓ They prophesy the end of the world.
The verb is prophesy; prophet is a noun.
Verb 'prophesy' है; 'prophet' noun है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
seer forecaster soothsayer
?Which word?
prophet, profit, prophecy and prophesy
Prophet (a religious messenger) and profit (money gained) sound the same. Prophecy with a c is the noun (a prediction); prophesy with an s is the verb (to predict). 'The prophet made a prophecy; he prophesied a flood.'
Prophet (ईश्वर का दूत) और profit (मुनाफ़ा) की pronunciation एक जैसी है। C वाला prophecy noun है (भविष्यवाणी); s वाला prophesy verb है (भविष्यवाणी करना)। 'The prophet made a prophecy; he prophesied a flood.'
Homophone pair prophet/profit and the prophecy/prophesy pair are regular spelling items.
Prophet/profit का homophone और prophecy/prophesy की spelling अक्सर पूछी जाती है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A prophet of doom (one who always predicts disaster).
Idiom 'a prophet of doom' का अर्थ 'हमेशा विनाश की भविष्यवाणी करने वाला' है।
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One-word substitution
One who foretells the future (also seer, soothsayer, oracle).
'भविष्य बताने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द (या seer, soothsayer, oracle) आता है।