tower
/ˈtaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण टावर
मीनार, बुर्ज
Basic word
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a tall narrow building or part of a building, either square or round
मीनार, बुर्ज
- the Qutub Minar is a famous tower
- We climbed the clock tower to see the city.
- The mobile phone tower was damaged in the storm.
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- From the top of the tower, you can see the whole valley.
Synonyms minaret spire steeple turret skyscraper
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[I] ~ over/above sb/sth
to be much higher or taller than the people or things that are near; to be much better than others
ऊँचा होना; बहुत श्रेष्ठ होना
- He towered over his classmates.
- The mountain towers above the little village.
- Tall buildings tower over the old market.
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- The champion towers over all the other players in the league.
Synonyms rise above dominate loom soar overshadow
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tower over/above sb/sth
to be much higher or taller than the people or things nearby; to be much better or more important than others
(आसपास वालों से) बहुत ऊँचा होना; (दूसरों से) बहुत आगे होना
- The new building towers over the old market.
- As a writer, Premchand towers over his contemporaries.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
minaret spire steeple turret skyscraper rise above dominate loom soar overshadow
?Which word?
Keep the tall-structure words: tower, minaret (a tower of a mosque), spire (a pointed top of a church), turret, skyscraper.
ऊँची संरचना के शब्द याद रखिए: tower, minaret (मस्जिद की मीनार), spire (चर्च का नुकीला शिखर), turret, skyscraper।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective towering means very tall or very great ('a towering personality').
Adjective towering का अर्थ बहुत ऊँचा या बहुत महान है ('a towering personality')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A tower of strength (a person who gives a lot of help and support), live in an ivory tower (be separated from the problems of ordinary life).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: a tower of strength (बहुत मदद और सहारा देने वाला व्यक्ति), live in an ivory tower (आम जीवन की समस्याओं से अलग रहना)।
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General knowledge
The Qutub Minar (Delhi, 73 m) is the tallest brick minaret; the Eiffel Tower is in Paris; the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Italy.
क़ुतुब मीनार (दिल्ली, 73 मीटर) सबसे ऊँची ईंटों की मीनार है; Eiffel Tower पेरिस में है; Leaning Tower of Pisa इटली में है।