virtue
/ˈvɜːtʃuː/noun
उच्चारण वर्चू
सद्गुण, नैतिकता, सदाचार
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[U]
behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards
सद्गुण, नैतिकता, सदाचार
- a man of great virtue
- Honesty is a virtue my grandfather lived by.
- The saint lived a life of simple virtue.
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- Teachers should teach virtue as well as facts.
- The story praises the virtue of honesty.
Synonyms goodness morality integrity righteousness uprightness
Opposite vice sin wickedness immorality
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[C]
a particular good quality or habit
गुण, अच्छी आदत
- Patience is a virtue.
- Her chief virtues are courage and honesty.
- Punctuality is a virtue every employer values.
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- Kindness was her greatest virtue.
- The film shows the virtues of hard work and loyalty.
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[C, U] ~ (of sth)
an advantage; a useful quality
लाभ, खूबी, फ़ायदा
- The virtue of the new scheme is its simplicity.
- The flat has the virtue of being close to the station.
- The virtue of this method is that it saves time.
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- The cottage has the virtue of being quiet.
- One virtue of the plan is that it costs very little.
Synonyms advantage benefit merit plus point
Opposite drawback disadvantage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
virtue (uncountable) / a virtue (countable)
Uncountable virtue means moral goodness in general, while a virtue is one particular good quality.
Uncountable 'virtue' का अर्थ सामान्य नैतिक अच्छाई है, जबकि 'a virtue' कोई एक विशेष अच्छा गुण है।
- She is a woman of great virtue.
- Patience is a virtue every student needs.
virtue of + noun / -ing
Of introduces the quality that is praised; this is a common structure with the idea of advantage.
'Of' उस गुण को बताता है जिसकी प्रशंसा की जा रही है; यह लाभ के भाव के साथ आम संरचना है।
- The virtue of this method is its simplicity.
- The scheme has the virtue of being cheap.
by virtue of + noun / -ing
By virtue of is a formal fixed phrase meaning because of or on account of.
'By virtue of' एक औपचारिक स्थिर वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ 'के कारण' है।
- He got the job by virtue of his experience.
make a virtue of sth
This phrase means to pretend that something forced on you is a good thing you chose.
यह वाक्यांश उस चीज़ को, जो आप पर थोपी गई हो, अपनी पसंद के अच्छे गुण के रूप में दिखाने को कहते हैं।
- They made a virtue of their small budget by choosing a simple wedding.
+Collocations 4
adjective + virtue
greatmoralcardinalraresimple
- Honesty is the greatest virtue of a clerk.
verb + virtue
practisevalueextolcultivatepossess
- Our teacher always extolled the virtue of hard work.
virtue + of
virtue of patiencevirtue of honestyvirtue of punctualityvirtue of simplicity
- The virtue of punctuality is taught in school.
preposition + virtue
by virtue ofin virtue ofa woman of virtuea paragon of virtue
- By virtue of her rank she was given a scholarship.
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- Truth and honesty are the highest virtues.
सत्य और ईमानदारी सर्वोच्च गुण हैं।
- The virtue of this book is that every chapter ends with a short summary.
इस पुस्तक की विशेषता यह है कि हर अध्याय एक संक्षिप्त सार के साथ समाप्त होता है।
- By virtue of his age, he was given the seat of honour.
अपनी आयु के कारण उसे सम्मान का आसन दिया गया।
- Gandhiji taught the virtue of simple living.
गांधीजी ने सादे जीवन के गुण की शिक्षा दी।
- There is no virtue in blindly copying others.
दूसरों की आँख मूँदकर नकल करने में कोई गुण नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He got the prize by the virtue of his talent.
✓ He got the prize by virtue of his talent.
The fixed phrase by virtue of has no article before virtue.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'by virtue of' में virtue से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ Patience is one of the greatest virtue.
✓ Patience is one of the greatest virtues.
One of the is followed by a plural noun.
'One of the' के बाद plural noun आता है।
✗ He did it by virtue of he was the eldest.
✓ He did it by virtue of being the eldest.
By virtue of is a phrase followed by a noun or -ing form, not a clause.
'By virtue of' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है, पूरा clause नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Virtue and its neighbours all praise a quality, but with different focus.
'Virtue' और उसके निकटवर्ती शब्द किसी गुण की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर ध्यान भिन्न है।
A good point that deserves praise or reward.
ऐसी अच्छी बात जो प्रशंसा या पुरस्कार के योग्य हो।
- He got the job on merit.
A condition that gives a better position.
ऐसी स्थिति जो बेहतर स्थान देती है।
- Knowing English is an advantage.
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by virtue of sth
because of something
के कारण, के बल पर, के आधार पर
- She got the post by virtue of her seniority.
make a virtue of necessity
to do willingly what you are forced to do anyway, as if it were a good thing
मजबूरी को गुण बना लेना, मजबूरी में किए काम को खुशी से करना
- With no electricity, we made a virtue of necessity and told stories by candlelight.
virtue is its own reward
being good is a reward in itself
सद्गुण स्वयं अपना पुरस्कार है
- He did not expect thanks; virtue is its own reward.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
goodness morality integrity righteousness uprightness quality merit strength good point advantage benefit plus point
Antonyms
vice sin wickedness immorality fault weakness failing drawback disadvantage
AaSpelling
vir·tue
With -tue (not 'virtu' or 'vertue'); the adjective virtuous, not to be confused with virtual.
अंत में -tue ('virtu' या 'vertue' गलत है); adjective virtuous, जिसे virtual से भ्रमित न करें।
?Which word?
virtue, virtuous and virtual
Virtue is moral goodness; virtuous is the adjective: 'a virtuous life'. Virtual means almost, or existing on a computer rather than in reality: 'a virtual certainty', 'a virtual classroom'. Virtually means almost: 'virtually impossible'. The two families share a root but not a meaning.
Virtue नैतिक अच्छाई है; virtuous adjective है: 'a virtuous life'। Virtual का अर्थ 'लगभग', या 'वास्तविकता के बजाय कंप्यूटर पर मौजूद' है: 'a virtual certainty', 'a virtual classroom'। Virtually का अर्थ 'लगभग' है: 'virtually impossible'। दोनों परिवारों का मूल एक है पर अर्थ नहीं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By virtue of, make a virtue of necessity, virtue is its own reward, patience is a virtue.
Idioms: by virtue of (किसी गुण या स्थिति के कारण), make a virtue of necessity (मजबूरी को खूबी की तरह दिखाना), virtue is its own reward (अच्छाई का फल खुद अच्छा काम करना ही है), patience is a virtue (धैर्य एक अच्छा गुण है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance.
चार cardinal virtues हैं: prudence (विवेक), justice (न्याय), fortitude (साहस) और temperance (संयम)।