 Appropriate Prepositions

The Most Important 200 Appropriate Prepositions

 OF- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions
SI. Preposition (of) Meaning Example
01 Proud of / Boast of (কোনো ব্যক্তি, বস্তু We are proud of our country.
. ইত্যাদি নিয়ে) গর্বিত
02 Destitute of বঞ্চিত/দরিদ্র/ He is destitute of any sense of humour.
. বিবর্জিত
03 Deprive of বঞ্চিত The poor are deprived of their basic needs.
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04 Fond of পছন্দ/ ভালো লাগা The child has grown fond of its mother.
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05 Consist of গঠিত The team consists of 11 members.
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06 Victim of কোনো কিছুর শিকার The poor are always victims of natural calamities
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07 Afraid of ভীত Girls are afraid of cockroach.
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08 Worthy of যোগ্য A patriot is worthy of everybody's respect.
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09 Take care of যত্ন নেয়া You should take care of yourself.
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10 Think of কোনো কিছু নিয়ে I'm thinking of buying a shirt.
. চিন্তা করা
11 Capable of সক্ষম He is capable of doing his own work.
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12 Get rid of মুক্তি পাওয়া We have to get rid of illiteracy.
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13 Aware of সচেতন He is well aware of the problem.
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14 Ashamed of লজ্জিত The rich man was ashamed of his behaviour with Saadi.
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15 Accuse of অভিযুক্ত করা She accused him of lying.
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16 Devoid of বঞ্চিত শূন্য The letter was devoid of information.
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17 Inform of কাউকে কোনো কিছু Please inform us of any changes of address.
. জানানো
18 Acquit of খালাস দেওয়া/মুক্তি He should be acquitted of the case.
. দেওয়া
19 Cure of রোগ থেকে মুক্তি He was cured of the disease.
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20 Die of রোগে মারা যাওয়া He died of arsenic.
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21 Blind of অন্ধ The bagger is blind of two eyes.
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22 Remind of স্মরণ করিয়ে দেওয়া Could you remind Pavel of/about dinner on Saturday?
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23 Guilty of দোষী I feel so guilty of/about forgetting her birthday.
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24 Assure of/Sure of নিশ্চিত করা The unions assured the new owners of the workers'
. loyalty to the company.
25 Make up of গঠিত Our team is made up of 9 players.
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26 Full of পূর্ণ Since he got his new job, he's been very full of his own
. importance.

 TO- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl. Preposition (to) Meaning Example

27 Blind to কোনো কিছু দেখেও না- He is blind to his son's faults.

. দেখার ভান করা
28 Indebted to ঋণী We are indebted to our teachers. He adheres to his studies.
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29 Adhere to লেগে থাকা He adheres his studies.
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30 True to যথার্থ, বিশ্বস্ত You must remain true to your promise.
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31 Attentive to মনোযাগী A student should be attentive to studies to obtain good results.
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32 Detrimental to ক্ষতিকর Drugs are detrimental to health.
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33 Indifferent to উদাসীন Einstein was indifferent to name and fame.
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34 Addicted to আসক্ত At present many young people are seen addicted to drugs.
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35 Accustomed to অভ্যস্ত My eyes grew accustomed to the dark.
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36 Confined to আবদ্ধ He is confined to wheel chair for the disease.
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37 Contrast to বিপরীত His action is contrast to his profession.
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38 In order to উদ্দেশ্য He went to market in order to buy a pen.
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39 Rush to ধাবিত হওয়া Hearing the hue and cry, I rushed to the spot.
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40 Cling to লেগে থাকা One should cling to one's hope.
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41 Accountable to দায়ী Politicians are ultimately accountable to the voters.
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42 Subject to অধীন The programme is subject to approval by the Head Office.
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43 Known to পরিচিত That the earth is round is known to all.
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44 Injurious to ক্ষতিকর Smoking is injuries to human health.
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45 Lead to পরিচালিত করা Smoking may lead a man to death.
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46 Key to চাবিকাঠি Industry is the key to success.
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47 Harmful to ক্ষতিকর Smoking is harmful to our health.
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48 Exposed to উন্মুক্ত/ প্রকাশ করা He exposed himself unnecessarily to gunfire in the war.
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49 Listen to শোনা Listen to my advice.
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50 Refer to উল্লেখ করা/ নির্দেশ Communicative competence refers to the ability to use
. করা language appropriately.

51 Owe to ঋণী থাকা I owe a great deal to my teachers.

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52 Belong to অধিকারে থাকা Hazi Muhammed Mohosin belonged to vast wealth.
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53 Callous to উদাসীন A student cannot remain callous to his study.
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54 Contribute to অবদান রাখা Hard work contributes to making a good result.
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55 Similar to একই রকম/সমান Anger makes a man similar to animals.
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56 Thankful to কৃতজ্ঞ থাকা We are thankful to Allah.
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57 Grateful to কৃতজ্ঞ থাকা We are grateful to Allah.
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58 Glad to খুশি থাকা He will be glad to carry your bags.
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59 Look forward to কোনো কিছুর I am looking forward to your reply.
. প্রত্যাশায় থাকা
60 Agree to কোনো ব্যক্তির He agreed to my proposal.
. প্রস্তাবে রাজি থাকা
61 Parallel to সমান্তরাল হওয়া The road runs parallel to the Jamuna River.
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62 Confess to দোষ স্বীকার করা He wants to confess to Karim's murder.
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63 Object to আপত্তি করা We object to the volume of traffic.
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64 Alternative to বিকল্প There is no alternative to hard work.
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65 Prefer to পছন্দ করা I prefer tea to coffee.
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66 Devoted to নিয়োজিত থাকা বা They are devoted to the country.
. উৎসর্গ করা
67 Introduce to পরিচয় করিয়ে দেওয়া I hope to introduce Jenny to them very soon.
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68 Junior to ছোট / কনিষ্ঠ He is junior to me.
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69 Senior to বড় / বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ He is senior to me.
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70 Sincere to আন্তরিক থাকা To be a good student, one has to be sincere to his studies.
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71 Access to প্রবেশাধিকার You need a password to get an easy access to the computer.
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72 Confined to আবদ্ধ / আটকে থাকা The sick child is confined to bed.
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73 Contrast to বিপরীত The antique furnishing provides an unusual contrast to the
. modernity of the building.
74 Succumb to বশ্যতা স্বীকার করা I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.
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75 Answer to উত্তর দেওয়া There's no easy answer to the problem.
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 AFTER- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl. Preposition (after) Meaning Example
76 Run after কোনো কিছুর পিছনে ধাবিত The poor don't run after wealth.
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77 Name after কোনো কিছুর নাম The road is named after AK Fazlul Haque.
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78 Look after অনুসারে নামকরণ করা I'm looking after his affairs while he is in hospital
. দেখাশোনা করা
79 Take after দেখতে একই রকম হওয়া He takes after his father.
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80 Hanker after কোনো কিছুর পিছনে ধাবিত He hankered after fame all his life. None should hanker
. হওয়া after money.

 FROM- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl. Preposition (from) Meaning Example

81 Deviate from বিপথে যাওয়া You must not deviate from the agreed route.
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82 Suffer from রোগে কষ্ট পাওয়া He suffered from asthma.
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83 Result from ফলাফল হওয়া Cyclone results from environment pollution.
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84 Abstain from বিরত থাকা We should abstain from doing sinful acts.
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85 Prevent from বাধা দেওয়া It is high time we prevented the environment from being
. polluted.
86 Stop from বাধা দেওয়া You can't stop me from getting what I want.
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87 Different from পার্থক্য করা / American English is different from British English
. ভিন্ন
88 Apart from দূরে ছাড়াও Apart from their house in Chittagong they also have a villa in
. Dhaka.
89 Die from কোনো কিছুর He died from overeating.
. প্রভাবে মারা
যাওয়া
90 Aloof from দূরে থাকা He stayed aloof from the bickering.
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91 Depart form বিচ্ছিন্ন থাকা He departed from the precedent set by many.
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92 Discourage from নিরুৎসাহিত করা There is a campaign to discourage people from smoking.
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93 Save from কোনো কিছু থেকে He fell in the river but his friend saved him from drowning.
. রক্ষা করা
94 Derive from উৎপন্ন হওয়া A large portion of the Bengali vocabulary derived from
. Aryan Spoken dialects.
95 Originate from উৎপন্ন হওয়া It was originated from that tree in Bangladesh.
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 WITH- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

SI. Preposition (with) Meaning Example
96. Content with কোনো কিছুতে সন্তুষ্ট We should be content with what we
 থাকা
97. Intimate with ঘনিষ্ঠ He is not intimate with me.
98. Popular With জনপ্রিয় He is popular with his friends.
99. Furnished with সুসজ্জিত The house was furnished with antiques.
10 Provided with যোগান দেওয়া We were provided with a map of the area.
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10 Endowed with অধিকারে থাকা / Our country is endowed with natural resources.
1. আশীর্বাদপুষ্ট হওয়া
10 Satisfied with সন্তুষ্ট The poor are satisfied with what they have.
2.
10 Cover with ছেয়ে যাওয়া / The wall is covered with pictures.
3. আচ্ছাদিত থাকা
10 Angry with কারো সাথে রাগান্বিত Don't be angry with me.
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10 Communicate কারো সাথে যোগাযোগ করা Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.
5. with
10 Engage with জড়িত / ব্যস্ত থাকা The teams needed to engage with local communities.
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10 Popular with জনপ্রিয় He is popular with this dress.
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10 Acquainted with পরিচিত I am not acquainted with any young lady of that name.
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10 Agree with কোনো ব্যক্তির সাথে He agreed with them about the need for change.
9. একমত থাকা
11 Put up with সহ্য করা He's so moody - I don't know why she puts up with
0. him.
11 Cope with পেরে উঠা It must be difficult to cope with three small children
1. and a job.
11 Beset with পরিবেষ্টিত With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across
2. town is beset by/with dangers.
11 Deal with ব্যবসা বা লেনদেন করা, He is a dishonest businessman, I don't deal with him.
3. সম্পর্ক রক্ষা করা
11 Charged with অভিযুক্ত করা She's been charged with murder.
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11 Accompanied একইসাথে He accompanied with his brothers has done the work.
5. with/by
Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia.

 IN- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

SI. Preposition (in) Meaning Example
116 Succeed in সফল হওয়া He succeeded in doing the work.
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117 Absorbed in মগ্ন থাকা She seemed totally absorbed in her book.
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118 Consist in নিহিত Happiness consists in contentment.
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119 Result in ফলাফল The cyclone resulted in many thousands of deaths.
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120 Confined in আবদ্ধ He is confined in this area.
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121 Lie in অবস্থিত / থাকা Happiness lies in contentment.
122 Fail in ব্যর্থ হওয়া Most of the students fail in English in the SSC Exam.
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123 Interest in আগ্রহ His father takes an interest in his friends.
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124 Involved in জড়িত Nowadays many students are involved in politics.
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125 Prosper in উন্নীত করা If you work hard, you will prosper in life.
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126 Take pride in গর্ব করা He takes pride in his work.
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127 Vested in ন্যস্ত Executive power is vested in the president.
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128 Persist in (বিরোধিতা সত্ত্বেও) If he persists in asking awkward questions, then send
. কোনো বিষয়ে অটল থাকা him to the boss.

129 Believe in বিশ্বাস করা I don't believe in ghost.

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130 Engrossed in মগ্ন থাকা He is engrossed in his work.
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131 Engage in জড়িত থাকা My brother is engaged in politics.
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132 Proficient in দক্ষ He is proficient in several languages.
. Skilled in দক্ষ He is skilled in diplomacy.
Expert in দক্ষ My father is an expert in foreign policy.
Excel in দক্ষ She excelled in/at outdoor sports.
Adroit in দক্ষ He is adroit in handling of an awkward situation.
133 Weak in দুর্বল He is weak in English.
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 AT- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl. Preposition (at) Meaning Example
13 Glad at সন্তুষ্ট I am really glad at his performance.
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13 Sneer at বিদ্রুপ করা Don't sneer at the poor.
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13 Astonished at অবাক হওয়া I am astonished at your behaviour.
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13 Knock at কড়া নাড়া Someone was knocking on the window.
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13 Angry at কোনকিছুতে রাগান্বিত I am angry at his behavior.
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 ON- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

SI. Preposition (on) Meaning Example
13 Congratulate on ধন্যবাদ জানানো I congratulated him on his bright result.
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14 Depend/ Rely on নির্ভর করা Our crops depend on nature's will.
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14 Authority on কোনো কিছুর সম্পর্কে He has authority on English.
1. অনেক কিছু জানা
14 Impact on কোনো কিছুর প্রতি Pollution bears a great impact on the environment.
2. প্রভাব
14 Concentrate on মনোযোগ দেওয়া One should concentrate on one's study.
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14 Intent on একাগ্রচিত্তে মনোযোগ He is intent on reading the book.
4. দেওয়া
14 Insist on পীড়াপীড়ি করা/ জিদ He insisted on my going there.
5. ধরা
14 Pride on গর্ব করা He prides himself on his loyalty to his friends.
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 INTO- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

SI. Preposition (into) Meaning Example
14 Translate into অনুবাদ করা Translate the following sentences English into Bangla.
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14 Break into বলপূর্বক The burglars broke into through the kitchen window.
8. প্রবেশ করা
14 Divide into ভাগ / বণ্টন After World War Two, Germany was divided into two separate countries.
9. করা
15 Turn into পরিবর্তিত The dry weather turned the soil into/to concrete.
0. হওয়া
15 Look into তদন্ত করা We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.
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15 Get into যানবাহনে Don't try to get into the running train.
2. চড়া

 ABOUT- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl. Preposition (about) Meaning Example
15 Concerned about উদ্বিগ্ন The president is deeply concerned about this issue.
3.
15 Bring about কোনো কিছু ঘটা What brought about the change in his attitude?
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15 Anxious about উদ্বিগ্ন Don't be anxious about future. Just keep working.
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15 Conscious about সচেতন Everybody is conscious about the danger.
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15 Worried about চিন্তিত I am really worried about your health.
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 FOR- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

SI. Preposition (for) Meaning Example
15 Ambition for উচ্চাকাঙ্খা He has no ambition for going abroad.
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15 Appetite for ক্ষুধা The drug-addicts feel no appetite for food.
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16 Care for যত্ন My friend will care for the family during my absence.
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16 Thirst for খোঁজা বা পিপাসা Man has thirst for knowledge.
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16 Fit for যোগ্য He is fit for the job.
2.
16 Desire for চাওয়া/আকাঙ্খা Khan Jahan Ali had no desire for riches.
3.
16 Remedy for প্ৰতিষেধক Earlier there was no remedy for TB.
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16 Dangerous for বিপজ্জনক Noise pollution is dangerous for human health.
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16 Affection for স্নেহ She felt affection for the wise old lady.
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16 Attraction for আকর্ষণ He has a great attraction for music.
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16 Anxious for উদ্বিগ্ন I am anxious for my result.
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16 Sympathy for সহানুভূতি Florence had sympathy for the ailing people.
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17 Crave for কোনো কিছু He craves for android mobile.
0. প্রবলভাবে
চাওয়া
17 Compensate for ক্ষতিপূরণ Nothing can compensate for you loss of losing time.
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17 Ask for চাওয়া Mary asked her father for money.
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17 Contend for চেষ্টা করা / The local team should contend for a division championship.
3. প্রতিদ্বন্ধিতা
করা
17 Zest for আগ্রহ She had a great zest for life.
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17 Suitable for উপযোগী The film is suitable for children.
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17 Responsible for দায়ী They are responsible for it.
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17 Long for আশা করা, ইচ্ছা I'm longing for news of him.
7. পোষণ করা
 UPON- যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions
Sl. Preposition (upon) Meaning Example
17 Hit upon পরিকল্পনা করা We hit upon a plan to go on an excursion.
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17 Look down upon অবজ্ঞা করা We should not look down upon the poor.
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 OVER - যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl. Preposition (over) Meaning Example
18 Run over চাপা দেওয়া A dog was run over and killed at GEC.
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18 Control over কোনো কিছুর উপর The management has no control over the workers.
1. নিয়ন্ত্রণ থাকা
18 Preside over সভাপতিত্ব করা Who would be the best person to preside at/over the
public enquiry?
2.

 UP - যুক্ত Appropriate Prepositions

Sl Preposition (up) Meaning Example
18 Give up ত্যাগ করা Everybody should give up smoking.
3.
18 Get up ঘুম থেকে উঠা I always get up early in the morning.
4.
18 Look up অভিধানে শব্দ Look up the word in the dictionary.
5. খোঁজা
18 Build up গড়ে তোলা He is trying to build up his career.
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18 Break up পৃথক করা Long separations had contributed to their marriage break-up.
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18 Hold up আটক করে রাখা You cannot hold it up.
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18 Fill up পূরণ করা The seats in the hall were filling up fast.
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19 Go up বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া The price of essential commodities is going up everyday.
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19 Set up স্থাপন করা I would like to set up a school there.
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 Appropriate Prepositions (Others)

Sl. Preposition Meaning Example
19 Abide by মেনে চলা We should abide by our parents.
2.
19 Lag behind পিছনের দিকে Bangladesh is lagging behind day by day.
3. যাওয়া
19 Lean against হেলান দেওয়া He leaned against the wall.
4.
19 Fight against কারো বিরুদ্ধে Everybody should fight against it.
5. যুদ্ধ করা
19 Protest against প্রতিবাদ করা We should protest against dowry.
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19 Complain against কারো বিরুদ্ধে He has complained against me to the principal of my behaviour.
7. অভিযোগ করা
19 Break out ছড়িয়ে পড়া Malaria has broken out in this village.
8.
19 Blow out তাড়িয়ে After dinner she blew out the candles.
9. দেওয়া
20 Come round সুস্থ হওয়া Your father will come round soon.
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