Appropriate Prepositions

SL. Appropriate BENG. EXAMPLES

NO.
Prepositions MEANINGS
A έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵶﵗﵶﵭ‬￦Æġ￦
1. Abide by έ‫ ﵶﵮﵚ ﵨ﶑ﵬ‬￦ You should abide by the rules. įįĩĩĭįĬįįī￦ÐĭįĦĮīĬĭĦĨĭ￦￦￦
2. Abide in/at (a place) ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮﵶﵪ‬, He abides in Kolkata/at Arambagh.

3. Abound in ϕ‫ﵚ‬Φ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ ﵮ‬ Fish abounds in the pond.

4. Absent from ‫ﵷﵨﶇﵨ﵉‬Ѹ‫ﵤ‬ He was absent from school.
5. Absorbed in ‫ﵬﵨﵷ‬Ѝ ￦ He was absorbed in studies.
6. Access to ϕ‫ ﵮﵶﵕﵧﵷ﵉ ﵬﵪ﶑‬￦ They have no access to my garden.
7. Accompanied by ‫ﵮ‬Д‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﶄ‬ He was accompanied by his father.

8. Accompanied with ‫﶑ﵮ‬Д ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ‬ He has fever accompanied with headache.

9. According to ‫ﵮ﶑ﵶﵮﶇﵨ﵉‬ He did the work according to rules.
10. Accuse of ‫ﵶﵨ﵊ ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵫﵷ﵉‬ He was accused of theft.
11. Accustomed to ‫ﵫ﵉‬ҝѷ He is accustomed to drinking tea.
12. Acquainted with ‫ﵤﵚﵷﵮﵷﵨ‬ I am not acquainted with your sister.
13. Add to έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ‬￦‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬￦￦ Add this to that. Add five to seven.
14. Addicted to ‫ﵮ﵊‬Ѕ ￦ He is addicted to wine.
15. Adjacent to ‫ﵮ�ﵮ‬Ѝ His school is adjacent to my house.
16. Admit of Ѿ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵶﵨ ﵤﵷﶍﵕﶄ‬ Your conduct admits of no excuse.
17. Admit to ‫ﵤﵷﵫ‬κ ‫ ﵶﵮﵕ‬￦ He was admitted to class V.
18. Admit into ϕ‫ﵮﵶﵕﵧﵷﵶﵬﵪ﶑‬ He was admitted into the room.
έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬
19. Affection for έѹ‫ﵯ‬ The teacher feels affection for every pupil in the class.

20. Affectionate to έѹ‫ﵮﶄﵬﵯ‬ He is affectionate to me.

21. Afraid of ‫ ﵤﶄﵫ‬￦ He is not afraid of ghosts.
22. Agree with (a person) ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤﵬﵕ﵏‬ I agree with you.
on (a point) I agree on this point.
to (a proposal) I cannot agree to your proposal.
23. Aim at ‫ﵮ‬Ϡҝ ‫ﵷ‬Ѹ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮ‬ He aimed his gun at the bird.
24. Alarmed at ‫ﵬ‬ΝВ‫ﵤ‬/‫ﵕﵷﵤﵮ‬κ‫ ﵤ‬￦ We were alarmed at the news.
25. Aloof from ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ ﵮ﶑ﶌﵦ‬ Keep aloof from bad company.
26. Alternative to ‫ﵕﵪﵷ‬џ This question is alternative to that.
27. Ambition for ‫﵍‬З‫ﵶﵕﵶ‬Ϧ‫ﵶ‬ He had no ambition for fame in life.
28. Angry ο‫ﶌ‬д￦ He is angry with me.
with (a person) He is angry for speaking against him.
for (something) I am angry at your conduct.
at (one's conduct]
29. Annoyed ‫ﵮﵪﵷ‬Ѕ I was annoyed with him.
with (a person) He is annoyed with me for being late.
for (something) I am annoyed at your behaviour.
at (something)
30. Anxious about ‫ﵪﵷﵦ﵍‬Ѝ I am anxious about your health.
31. Anxious for ‫ﵕﶇﵮﶘ﵍‬ I am anxious for getting the job.
32. Apart from ‫ﵪ‬ҝ‫ﵤﶄﵤ‬/‫﵏ﵶ﵎ﵶﵛ‬ Apart from the prize, he got a certificate.
33. Appeal ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵦﵪ﶑﵊‬ He appealed to me.
to (a person) He appealed for pardon.
for (something) They appealed against the verdict.
against (decision)
34. Appetite for Ϡ‫ﵶﵧﶇ‬ The patient has no appetite for food.
35. Apply ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵦﵪ﶑﵊‬ He applied to the secretary.
to (a person) He applied for the post of a clerk.
for (something)
36. Appoint to ‫ﵦ‬Ϡ He was appointed to the post.
37. Apt in/at ‫ﵦ‬Ϡ‫ﵶﵤ‬/έ‫ﵕ�ﵶﵝ‬ He is apt in Mathematics.
38. Aptitude for [‫ﵦﵷﵨﵷ ]ﵜﵶﵕ‬κѭ ‫ﵮ﶑ﵕ‬ She has aptitude for music.
έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬
39. Assign to ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵶ﵏﶑ﵨﵷ‬ I assign this task to you.
40. Associated with ‫ﶇﵭ�ﵮ‬Ѕ He is assosiciated with his friend.
41. Assure of ‫ﵨﵷ‬ѥ‫ ﵶﵤ﵏‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ I assure you of my help.
42. Astonished at ‫ﵪﵷ‬ΝѼ‫ﵤ‬ I am astonish at his courage.
43. Atone for ϕ‫﵏ﵶ‬ΝѥЫ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ You must atone for your sin.
44. Attach to ‫ﵮ�ﵮ‬Ѝ ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ‬ The study is attached to the bedroom.
45. Attack ‫﵊‬ο‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵣﵬ‬ He was attacked by the dacoits.
by [a person] He was attacked with flu.
with [disease]
46. Arrive at έ‫﶑ﵨ‬η‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵛ﶑‬ We arrived at the station in time.
47. Argue with [a person] ‫ﶇﵭ‬ΝЅ έ‫ ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵖﵦ‬í‫ﵕﵤ‬κ The lawyer argued with him.
‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬
48. Argue for/against ‫ﶇﵭ‬ΝЅ He argued for (or against) the point.
έ‫﶑ﵨ ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵖﵦ‬Ϡ/
‫﶑ﵨﵪﵷ‬Ϡ
49. Ashamed of ‫ﵮ‬ΟК‫ﵤ‬ You should be ashamed of your conduct.
50. Ask for ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵶﵚ‬ He asked me for some money.
51. Attend to ‫ ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵶﵨ﶑ﵬ‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ Attend to your lesson.
52. Attend on έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵪﵮ‬ She attends on her mother.
53. Attend at ‫ﵷﵨ﵍‬Ѹ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ ﵤ‬ He attended at the station for me.
54. Avail [oneself] of ‫ ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﶇﵮ‬ς‫ ﵶﵮﵕ ﵣﵯ‬: He availed himself of this opportunity.
55. Aware of ‫ﵨﵤﵚ﶑ﵮ‬ Are you aware of AIDS ?

B
56. Based on ‫ﵷﵫﵷ‬Ы‫ﵕ‬ Your remarks are not based on facts.
57. Believe in ‫ﵪﵷ‬ѩ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮﵶ‬ I do not believe in his honesty.
58. Belong to ‫ﵫﵮﵶﵕﵧﵷ﵉‬ΦЅ This book belongs to me.
‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬
59. Bent on ‫ﵛﵕﵷ‬Φ ‫ﵤ﶑ﵮﵕ‬ He is bent on doing this work.
‫﵏ﶍﵦ‬ϕ‫ﵤﵷ‬ϡ
60. Beware of ‫ﵕﵤﵮ‬κ ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬ Beware of pick-pockets.
61. Bless with ‫ﵦﵶﵪﶄﵬ﵊‬
κ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He is blessed with sound health.
62. Blind of ‫﵉‬с The man was blind of one eye.
63. Blind to έ‫ ﵮﵭ﶑ﵶﵦ‬ϕ‫﵉ ﵤﵷ‬с He is blind to his own faults.
64. Blush with ‫ﵮ‬К‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵶﵙﵶﵮ ﵏ﵶ‬ The girl blushed with shame.
65. Boast of ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵪﵗ‬
κ Do not boast of your wealth.
66. Born of ‫ﵜ‬ф έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵨ‬ He was born of a rich family.
67. Bound for έ‫ ﵤ﶑ﵭ‬ϕᄿ‫ﵤ‬ The ship is bound for London.
68. Burdened with ‫ﵶﵮﵶﵫ‬ο‫ﵶ‬о He is burdened with a big loan..
69. Burst into έ‫ﵶ﵎ﵨ ﵙ﶑ﵫ‬ He burst into tears at the news of his failure.
70. Burst out έ‫ﵶ﵎ﵨ ﵟ﶑ﵩ‬ He burst out laughing/crying at my joke.
71. Busy with ‫ﵪ‬ҝѷ ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ‬ He is busy with his studies.

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72. Callous to ‫ﵨﶄﵮﵶﵦ﵍‬ He is callous to his son's education.
73. Capable of ‫ﵮ‬Ϡ‫ﵬ‬ He is capable of doing it alone.
74. Capacity for έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ‬ҝ‫ﵶﵤ‬ He has a cap hard work.
75. Care for ς‫ﵯﵶ‬ҝ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ I do not care for your wealth.
76. Care of ‫ﵭ‬Э έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵨ‬ Take care of your health.
77. Careful of ‫ﵭ‬Э‫ﵨﵶﵪ‬ He is very careful of his money.
78. Cautious of ‫ﵕﵤﵮ‬κ You must be cautious of your budget.
79. Caution against ‫ﵕﵤﵮ‬κ‫ﵶﵤ‬ Take caution against cholera.
80. Certain of ‫ﵨﵷ‬Νѥ‫ﵤ‬ He is now certain of his ground.
81. Charge against ‫ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵫﵷ﵉‬ There is no charge against him.
82. Charge of ‫﵏ﵷﵶﵦ‬Я He took charge of the post.
83. Close to ‫ ﵟ﶑ﵕﵨﵷ‬/ ‫ﵮ�ﵮ‬Ѝ The post office is very close to our house.
84. Claim ‫ﵪﵷﵶﵦ‬￦￦ He has no claim upon me.
upon [a person'] He has a claim to his father's property.
to [something]
85. Cling to έ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ ﵗ﶑ﵮ‬ He clings to his principles.
86. Clothed ‫ﵤﵭﵷ ﶌﵫ‬ He is clothed in white dress.
in [dress] He is clothed with shame.
with [shame]
87. Coincide with ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵮﵬﵷ‬ His statement coincides with the fact.
88. Come of ‫ﵜ‬фς‫ﵣﵯ‬￦‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬￦ He comes of a noble family.
89. Commence on ზ჈ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ Our examination commences on 3rd July.
90. Comment on ‫ﵬ‬о‫ﵪ‬ҝ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He commented favorably on this point.
91. Compare ‫ﵤ‬Φ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵨﵮ‬ Compare Asoka with Akbar.
with [like things] Many men compare anger to fire.
to (unlike things]
92. Compete ϕ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵤﵗﵷﵶﵭ﶑ﵤﵷ‬ I competed with him.
With [someone] I competed for the first prize.
 for [something]
93. Complain ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵫﵷ﵉‬ I complained to him against his son.
to [a person], The patient complained of/about pain.
against [another] They made a complaint against the Manager.
of/about
[person/ thing]
against
[person// thing]
94. Condemn to [death] ‫ﵦ‬Ц έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ The murderer was condemned to death.
95. Condemn for ‫ﵨﵷ‬р‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶ‬ We condemn him for his misdeed.
96. Comply with ‫ﵮﵮ﶑ﵨ﵉‬ I shall comply with your request.
‫﵋‬И‫ﵣ﶑ﵮﶌﵨﵶ‬
‫ﵮ‬љ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤ‬
97. Composed of ί‫ﵮﵷﵤ‬ Water is composed of two elements.
98. Conceal from έ‫ﵨﵨﵶﵗ‬￦‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ Don't conceal anything from me.
99. Confident of ‫ﵨﵷ‬Νѥ‫ﵤ‬ I am confident of success.
100. Confined ‫ﵪ﵊‬д He is confined in the room for five days.
In (a room) He is now confined to bed.
to [bed]
101. Conform to ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﶄ﵏ﵶﵭﶇﵨ﵉‬ Your order does not conform to the rules.
102. Congratulate on ‫ﵨﵫﵷ﵉‬Νр‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵤ‬ I Congratulate him on his success.
103. Conscious of ‫ﵨﵤﵚ﶑ﵮ‬ He is fully conscious of his weakness.
104. Consist of έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵨﵶﵗ‬ This class consists of fifty boys.
105. Consist in ‫ﵗ‬Μ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤﵠ‬ Happiness consists in contentment.
106. Consistent with ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ ﵤﵯﵷﵨﵷ‬￦ Your deed should be consistent with your word.
107. Contrary to ‫ﵬﵶﵮ‬П‫ﵮ‬ҝ￦‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ‬ His action is contrary to the rules.
108. Contrast with ‫ﵤﶄﵮﵨﵪﵷ‬ Contrast Akbar with Aurangzeb.
109. Contribute to ί‫ﵤﶄﵮﵨﵪ‬ҝ ‫ﵤ‬Φ ‫ﵶﵨﵮ‬ He contributed to the Flood Relief Fund.
‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬
110. Control over ‫ﵪ﶑ﵮ﶑ﵯﵷ ﵨﵶﵦ‬ He has no control over his brother.
έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬
111. Correspond with [a ‫ﶍﵤﵕ‬Яκ /‫﵏ﵨﵷ‬ϴ‫ﵣ‬ Please correspond with me.
person]
112. Correspond with έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵶﵗﵶﵭ‬ Have you corresponded with him?
[something]
113. Correspond to ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵣﶌﵨﵤﵷﵗ�ﵮ‬
κ I correspond to your opinion.
114. Count upon ‫ﵤﵬﵕ﵏‬/‫ﶇﵨ﵉‬჉‫ﵨ‬ I count upon your help for this work..
‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬
115. Count for ‫ﵫﵨﵷ‬κ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮ‬ Your advice counts for nothing.
116. Cure of ‫ﵣﵗ‬ҝ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He will be cured of the disease very soon.

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117. Deaf of ‫ﵮﵧﵷﵪ‬ He is deaf of one ear.
118. Deaf to ზ‫ﵨﵷ﵉ ﵤ﶑ﵨ‬ИΦ‫ﵕ‬ He is deaf to my request.
119. Delighted with ‫ﵪ‬ҝ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵮﵪﵶ‬ He deals in rice.
120. Deal with ‫ﵪ‬ҝ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮﵶﵯﵪ‬ He knows how to deal with others.
121. Dedicate to ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵮﶘ﵍‬
κ The book was dedicated to his teacher.
122. Delight in ‫ﵨ﵊‬р He takes delight in music.
123. Delighted with/at ‫ﵨ﵊‬Νр‫ﵤ‬ He is delighted with/at his success.
124. Deliver to ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮﵷﵪﵷ‬ Please deliver the letter to him.
125. Depend on ‫ﵫﵨﵷ‬κ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮ‬ Success depends on hard work.
126. Deprived of ‫ﵪ‬ΝН‫ﵤ‬ He was deprived of his property.
127. Derive from ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵶﵨ‬ His income is derived from his farm.
128. Desire for ‫﵋‬И‫ﵶ‬￦ He has no desire for fame.
129. Desirous of ‫﵋‬ИΦ‫ﵕ‬ He is desirous of building a house.
130. Despair of ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵬﵶﵮﵨﵷ‬ Do not despair of success:
131. Detach from ‫ﵪﵷ‬ΝИт ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬. He is detached from his family.
132. Devoid of ‫ﵪ‬Ν‫ﵜ‬κ‫ ﵤ‬. He is devoid of common sense.
133. Devote to ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵮﶘ﵍‬
κ He devotes much time to study.
134. Disagree ‫ﵫﵷ‬т ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤﵬ‬ I disagree with you.
with (a person ) I disagree with you on this issue.
on (a point)
135. Disgrace to ‫ﵮﵕ‬В Corruption is a disgrace to the Society
136. Die ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵶﵭ ﵶﵮﵶﵬ‬ He died of cholera.
of [a disease] He died from over-work.
from [an effect] He died for his country.
for [country] He died by a bullet.
by[weapon/ violence] Soldiers died in wars.
in [battle] He died through the neglect of the doctor.
through [neglect]
137. Differ ‫ﵫﵷ‬т ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤﵬ‬ I differ with you on this point.
with [a person] They differ in their opinions.
on [a point]
in [opinion]

138. Differ from ‫ﵫﵷ‬т￦჉‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵨ‬ This differs from that in quality.

139. Difference between ‫ﵕﵥﵶﵨ‬ҝ
κ There is no difference between the two brothers.
140. Different from ‫ﵶﵦﵶﵮ﵊‬ This book is different from that.
141. Disappoint ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵬﵶﵤﵯ‬ He was disappointed of the job.
Of He was disappointed in love.
In [love] He is disappointed with your result.
with [something]
142. Disgusted with ‫ﵮﵪﵷ‬Ѕ I am disgusted with him.
143. Dislike for ‫ﵛﵨ﵉‬р He has dislike for dogs.
144. Dispense with ‫ﵤ‬ҝ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵶ‬ I must dispense with your service.
145. Dispose of ‫ﵪﵷ‬ο‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵏‬ He disposed of his property.
146. Dispute with/on ϕ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵦﵶﵪﵤﵷ‬ He disputed with me on the point.
147. Dissimilar to ‫ﵬﶍﵦﵮﵪﵷ‬ This is dissimilar to that.
148. Distinguish ϕ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵦﵫ﶑‬ Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
between [two things ] I could not distinguish this from that.
from [something]
149. Divert from ‫ﵷﵪﵷ‬Ϡч ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ Don't divert me from my principles.
150. Divide into ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵗﵶﵫ‬ Divide the apple into two parts.
151. Divide ‫ﵪ‬Ф‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨ‬ Divide the mangoes between Ram and Shyam.
between (two) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
among (more than
two)
152. Due to ‫ﵣ﶑ﵮﵶﵕ‬ His absence is due to illness.
153. Dull of/at ‫﵉‬Ϡ‫ﵬ‬ He is dull of understanding.
He is dull at Mathematics.
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154. Eager ‫﵊‬ς‫ﶄﵯ‬ He is eager for promotion in service.
for/about [something] He is eager about the result.
155. Eligible for έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ‬ҝ He is eligible for this post.
156. Emerge from ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤﶌﵫﶗﵦ﵍‬ The smoke emerged from kitchen.
157. Encroach upon ‫ ﵮﵶﵕﵧﵷﵨ﵉‬ϕ‫ﵬﵪ﶑‬ Don't encroach upon my right.
‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬
158. End in ‫ﵤﵮﵷﵪﵭﵨ‬
κ ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬ his plans ended in smoke.
159. Endowed with ‫ﵤﵭﵷ ﶌﵫ‬ She is endowed with beauty.
160. Engaged with [a ‫ﵪ‬ҝѷ I was engaged with him in talk
person]
In [a work]
161. Engaged to ‫ﵦﵗﵶﵪ‬Ы Lila was engaged to him.
162. Engaged on έ‫﵏ﵶﵨﵚﵮ ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵕ‬ He is engaged on books.
163. Enquire ‫ﵮﶇﵨ﵉‬с‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵶ‬ He enquired of me into the matter.
Of [a person],
into [a matter]
164. Enter into [a matter] ϕ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵬﵪ﶑‬ He entered into the matter.
[without prep. for He entered the room.
place]
165. Envious of ‫ﵷﵶﵭ﵌‬у‫ﵤ‬
κ I am not envious of his riches.
166. Entitled to ‫ﶄﵮﵶﵕﵧﵷ﵉‬ He is entitled to a special pay.
167. Entrust ‫ﵪﵷ‬ѩ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮﵶ‬ I entrust you with my purse.
with [something! I entrusted the purse to you.
to [person]
168. Entertain ‫ﵨ﵊‬ҝ‫ﵮﵕ ﵨ﵏ﵶ‬ The guests were entertained at the party.
at [a placel The guest was entertained by the host.
by [a person] The guests were entertained with music.
 with [something]
169. Equal ‫ﵤﵬﵮ‬Φ ‫ﵮ‬ҝ Mr. Bose is equal in rank with Mr. Ghosh.
In (rank) He rose equal to the occasion.
With (a person)
to [a task)
170. Escape from ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨ﵏ﵶﵮﵨ‬ The man escaped from the village.
171. Essential to ‫ﵤ﵉‬ҝ‫ﵬﵪﵶ‬ҝ‫ﵕ‬ Food is essential to health.
172. Excel in ‫ ﵭﵕﶘ﵍‬έ‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵖﵦ‬
κ She excels in music.
173. Exception to ‫ﵪ‬ҝ‫ﵤﵷ‬ο‫ﵬ‬ This is an exception to the rule:
174. Excuse for ‫ﵪ﵉‬ҝ‫ ﵤﵷﵯﵶ‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ He will not be excused for coming late.
175. Expose to έ‫ﵶﵮﵧ ﵮ﶑ﵬ‬ The villagers are now exposed, to Malaria.

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176. Faith in ‫ﵪﵷ‬ѩ‫ﵮﵶ‬ I have no faith in him.
177. Faithful to ‫ﵪﵷ‬ѩѷ The dog is faithful to his master.
178. Famous for ‫ﵖﵪﵷ‬ҝ‫ﵤﵶ‬ He is famous for writing poems.
179. Familiar with ‫ﵤﵚﵷﵮﵷﵨﶇﵮ‬ He is familiar with my brother.
180. Fatal to ‫ﵶﵮﵶﵬ‬Ю‫ﵕ‬ The doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
181. Favour of ‫﶑ﵨ‬Ϡ He spoke in favour of me.
182. Favour with ‫ﶇﵨ﵉‬ς‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵯ‬ I hope that you would favour me with an early reply.
183. Favourable to ‫ﵮﶌﵕﶇﵨ﵉‬ This situation is favourable to me.
184. Favourable for ‫ﶄﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵨ﵍‬ The weather is not favourable for an outing.
185. Feed on έ‫ﵶﵚ�ﵶﵪ ﵏﶑ﵖ‬ A cow feeds on grass. .
186. Feel for ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵪﵫﶇﵨ﵉‬ He feels for me.
187. Fight with/against ‫�ﵮ‬ς‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵬﵶ‬ I fight with/against my rival.
188. Fire With ‫﵍‬г‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵤﵨﵷﶄ‬ She fired him with enthusiasm.
189. Fit for έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ‬ҝ He is not fit for the job.
190. Fond of ‫ﶄﵗﵶﵮﶇﵨ﵉‬ He is fond of sweets.
191. Forgetful of ‫ﵪﵷ‬Ѽ‫ﵤﵷﶍ‬ϕ‫ﵣﵪ‬ Don't be forgetful of your duties.
192. Free from Ѿ‫ﵨﶄﵧﵶ‬ We are free from foreign control.
193. Free of ‫ﵪ‬ҝ‫ﵤﶄﵤ‬ This book is given free of cost.
194. Frown on/at ቆ‫ﶇﵕ‬Μ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵟ‬ She frowned on/at me.
195. Full of ‫ ﵣﶌﵨ‬κ This tank is full of water.

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196. Glad at/of ‫ﵨ﵊‬Νр‫ﵤ‬ He is glad at my success/of my help.
197. Glance έ‫﵏﶑ﵮﵷﶇﵪ ﵖﵶﵚ‬ He glanced at me casually.
at [a person] έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵨ‬, He glanced over the paper.
 over [a thing]
198. Grateful to/for ‫ﵤﶍﵕ‬ϡ I am grateful to you for your help.
199. Greed for έ‫ﵫﵶﵮ‬ He has no greed for wealth.
200. Greedy of/for έ‫ﶄﵫﵶﵮ‬ He is greedy of/ for riches.
201. Guard from ‫ﵮ‬Ϡ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶ‬ He guarded the house from thieves.
202. Guess at ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵶﵬﶇﵨ﵉‬ Can you guess at her age ?
203. Guilty of έ‫ﶄﵭﵶﵦ‬￦￦ He is guilty of murder.

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204. Hanker after ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵤ﵏ﵷﵶﵮﵶﵮ‬ Do not hanker after wealth.
205. Hard ‫ﵦ﵍‬ҝ‫ﶄﵬ‬ He is hard at work before examination.
206. Hard of (hearing) ‫ﵶﵟ﶑ﵶﵖ ﵨ﶑ﵶﵕ‬ He is hard of hearing.
207. Hear from ‫ ﵏ﵮﵶﵕ‬έ‫ ﵕ﶑ﵥ‬έ‫ﵶﵨﵶﵬ‬ I have heard from you.
208. Heartof ‫ﵮ ﵏ﵮﵶﵕ‬ѕ‫ﵕ﶑‬κ I have heard of you.
έ‫ﵶﵨﵶﵬ‬
209. Hope for ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵬ﵊‬ Let us hope for the best.
210. Hope of ‫ﵶﵬ﵊‬ He has no hope of success.
211. Hostile to ‫ﵬ‬ሺ‫ﵨﵶﵪﵶﵫ‬т I am not hostile to them.
212. Hunger for ‫ﶄﵤ‬ϗ ‫ﵶﵕ﵊‬Ϧ‫ﵶ‬ His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

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213. Ignorant of ‫﵉‬ϡ He is ignorant of this law.
214. Ill with ‫ﶇﵮ﵉‬Ѹ He is ill with fever.
215. Immune ‫ﵷﵮﶇﵮ‬Ϡ‫ﵤ‬ I am immune from infection / smallpox.
from [diseases]
216. Impart to [someone] έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ Education should be imparted to the illiterate.
217. Indebted ‫ﶄﵣ﵏‬￦￦ I am indebted to him for this help.
To [a person]
for [something]
218. Indifferent to ‫ﵨﶄﵮﵶﵦ﵍‬ He is indifferent to our problem.
219. Infected with ‫ﵤﵭﵷﶌﵦ‬ The house is infected with the germs of typhoid.
220. Infested with ‫ﵤ﵎ﵷﶄﵨﶘ﵍‬ The room is infested with flies.
221. Inform [a person] ‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵨﵶﵜ‬ They informed the police of the murder.
Of [a thing]
222. Insist on Ν‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵦﵜ‬ He is insisted on my going home.
223. Inspire with ‫ﶇﵨ﵉‬ϕ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵤﵣﵷﵶ‬ His advice inspired us with courage.
224. Interest in ‫﵊‬ς‫ﵯ‬ He has a special interest in history.
225. Intimate with ‫﵉‬о‫ﵮ‬Д He is intimate with me.
226. Intimate to ‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵨﵶﵜ‬ Intimate the news to him.
227. Invite to ‫ﵬﵨﵷ‬ϴ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵣ‬ I invited him to dinner.

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228. Jealous of ‫ﵶﵭ﵌‬￦‫ﵣ﵏ﵶﵮﵨ‬
κ I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
229. Jeer at ‫ﵪﵷ‬ሾ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨ‬ Don't jeer at the lame man.
230. Jest at ‫ﵶﵠ‬С‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶ‬ Don't jest at your superiors.
231. Jump at ‫﵊‬ς‫ﵮ﶑ﵶﵕﵯﵮ ﵯ‬ Do not jump at the offer.
ς‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵣﵯ‬
232. Jump to ‫ﵶ﵎ﵶﵤ‬ቍ‫ﵮ﶑ﵕ ﵶ﵎﶑‬ Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
‫ﵮﵷ‬д‫﶑ﵶ‬о
έ‫﶑ﵨ‬η‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵛ﶑‬
233. Junior to ‫ﵨﵷ‬є‫ﵦﵨ‬Ѹ, He is junior to me in service.
‫ﵨﵷﵕ�﵏ﵪ‬Ѯ
234. Junior by ‫ ﵮ﶑﵏ﵪ‬έ‫ﵶﵟ﶑ﵶﵛ‬ He is junior to me by four years.

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235. Keen on ‫ﶄﵯﵶﵮﶘ﵍‬ He seems keen on going to the party.
236. Keep to ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ‬ Keep to the left.
237. Key to ‫﵏ﵶﵨ﵍ ﵮﵨ﶑ﵶﵧﵶﵬﵮ‬ Find out the key to your difficulty.
238. Kind [N.] of, [Adj.] to ϕ‫ﵮﵶﵕ‬Ð￦‫﵏ﵦﵮ‬ What kind of paper is it?
So kind (=kindness] of you.
He was very kind to all the children.
239. Knock at ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵤﵶﵘﵶﵮﵕ‬ He knocked at my door in the morning.

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240. Lack of ‫ﵪﵶﵫ﵉‬ He has no lack of well-wishers.
241. Lack in ‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ ﵪﵶﵫ﵉‬ He lacks in common sense.
242. Lacking in ‫ﵨﵬ﵏ ﵛ﶑﵊ ﵪﵶﵫ﵉‬ He is lacking in courage.
243. Lame of έ‫ﵶ﵎�ﵶﵖ‬ He is lame of one leg.
244. Lament for ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵶﵮﵪﵷ‬ She lamented for her child.
245. Late in έ‫ﵮﵷﵦ‬ Why are you so late in coming?
246. Laugh at ‫ﵪﵷ‬ሾ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨ‬ Do not laugh at the poor.
247. Lay by ‫ﵮ‬Н‫﵏‬￦‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬￦ Lay by something for old age.
248. Liable to ‫ﶄ﵏ﵶﵦ‬ He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
249. Liking for ჈‫ﵚﵷ‬ He has a liking for music.
250. Limit to ‫ﵶﵬﶄﵮ‬ There is no limit to their demands.
251. Live at in [a place] ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮﵶﵪ‬ He lives at Lavpur in Birbhum
252. Live on [food] ‫ﵶﵚ�ﵶﵪ‬ The cow lives on grass.
by [means] He lives by honest means.
beyond within He lives beyond/within his means.
for [an ideal] He lives for fame / an ideal.
253. Look at ‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵕﵶﵤ‬ Look at the moon.
254. Look after έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵨﵶﵬ﶑ﵶﵖﵦ‬ There is none to look after him.
255. Look for έ‫ﵜ�ﵶﵖ‬￦‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬￦￦ I am looking for a good job.
256. Look into ‫ﵮﶇﵨ﵉‬с‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵨﵶ‬ I am looking into the matter.
257. Look over ‫ﶄﵮﵨ‬Ϡ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶ‬ He looked over the answer papers.
258. Long for ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵨﵬﵶﵕ‬ He longed for fame.
259. Lost in ‫ﵬ‬Ѝ He is lost in thought.
260. Lost to έ‫ﵬﵧﵶﵪ‬ΝЅ‫ﵨﶄﵯ‬ He is lost to all sense of shame.
261. Loyal to ‫ﵪﵷ‬ѩѷ He is loyal to his master.

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262. Mad with ‫﵍‬ф‫ﵦﵶ‬-ϕ‫﵏ﵶ‬ He is mad with pain.
263. Mad on ‫ﵮﵷﵤﵷ﵉‬Ѕ ‫﵊‬ς‫ﶄﵯ‬ He is mad on the fancy thing..
264. Made of ί‫ﵮﵷﵤ‬ This chair is made of wood.
265. Made for ‫﵉‬ς‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵮﵮ‬ The ship is made for England.
266. Make out ‫ﵶﵮﵶﵨ ﵤ﶑ﵝﶇﵪ‬ I cannot make out what you say.
267. Marry to [Active] ‫ ﵯﵶﵪﵪﵷ‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ He married his daughter to a rich man.
[Passive] His daughter was married to a rich man.
268. Meet with ‫ﵶ﵎ﵨ ﵖ﶑ﶇﵬ ﵮﵦ﶑ﵨﵪﵷ‬ He met with an accident.
269. Mourn for/over έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵕﵶﵬ‬ Don't mourn for [over] the past.

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270. Natural to Ѿ‫ﵕﵪﵷﵶﵫﵶ‬ Generosity. is natural to her
271. Need for ϕ‫ﵶﵤ﵏ﶄﵨﵜﵶ﵏﶑‬ I have no need for more money.
(in) Need of I am in need of more money.
272. Neglect of ‫ﵶﵮﵯ﶑ﵪ﵉‬ The neglect of duty is a crime.
273. Negligent of ‫ﶄﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵶﵨ﶑ﵬ﵉‬ He is negligent of his duties.

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274. Object to ‫ﵷﵨ﵊‬Ы ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He objected to my proposal.
275. Objection to ‫ﵷﵨ﵊‬Ы I have no objection to your proposal.
276. Obliged ‫ﵤﵧﵷﵶﵪ‬ I am obliged to him for his kind help.
to [a person];
for [something]
277. Occupied with ‫ﵪ ﵏ﵶﵕﵪﵷﶄﵜ‬ҝѷ I am occupied with teaching..
278. Occupied in ‫ﵪ‬ҝѷ I am occupied in doing the thing.
279. Opportunity for/of ‫ﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﶇﵮ‬￦ I have no opportunity for [of] doing the work.
280. Oppose to ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵤﵧﵷﵶﵮ﶑ﵪﵷ‬ He opposed to my plan.
281. Opposite to ‫ﵤﶄﵮﵨﵪﵷ‬ Your idea is opposite to mine:
282. Opposite to ‫ﵕ﶑ﵦﵷ ﵤﶄﵮﵨﵪﵷ‬ Our house is opposite to the park.
283. Originate from ‫ﵨﶘ﵍‬т ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬ The idea originated from the Greeks.

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284. Parallel to ‫ﵶﵬﵮ‬о‫ﵮﵶﵮ‬ This road is parallel to that.
285. Part from [a person] ‫ ﵏ﵶﵦﵪﵷ‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵨ‬ He parted from his friend.
286. Part with [a thing] ‫ﵪﵷ‬ΝИт ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬/‫ﵤ‬ҝ‫ﵗﵶ‬ She parted with the ring.
‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬
287. Partial to ‫ﵨ‬Ϡ‫ ﵣﶌﵨﵤﵶﵨ‬κ He is partial to his favorites.
288. Pass for ‫ﵣﵗ‬ҝ ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬ He passes for a clever man.
289. Pass away ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵶﵭ ﵶﵮﵶﵬ‬, Bimal passed away last night.
290. Pity for/on ‫ﵕ‬჈‫ﵶﵣ‬ I felt pity for him./ I took pity on him.
291. Play on ‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵜﵶﵪ‬ He plays on guitar.
292. Play with έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵮﵖ‬ Don't play with fire.
293. Pleased ‫ﵮ‬ᅀѭ I am pleased with him at the news.
with [a person],
at [a thing]
294. Plead ‫ﵕﵤ‬κ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ I pleaded with him for/against the dowry.
with [person], for/
against [something)
295. Poor in ‫ﵮﵪﶇﵦ‬κ He is poor in spirit,'
296. Popular with ‫ﵷﵨﵜ‬ϕ‫﵏‬ He is popular with everybody for his good behavior,
297. Prefer to ‫ﵛﵨ ﵕﵧﵷ﵉‬р ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ I prefer milk to tea.
298. Preferable to ‫ﵕﵧﵷ﵉‬ Death is preferable to dishonour.
‫ﵛﵨ‬р‫ﵗﵶﵭ﶑‬ҝ
299. Preside over ‫ﵤﵷﵨﵶﵫﵮ‬Я ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ Mr. Roy presided over the meeting.
300. Prevent from ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵣﵮﵶﵪﵨﵷ‬￦ I prevented him from going there.
301. Previous to ‫ﵤﵪﵪﶌﵨ‬λ
κ This is previous to that
302. Proud of ‫ﵤﵪﵷﵗ‬κ He is proud of his position.
303. Pride in ‫ﵮﵶﵕ�ﵯ﵉‬ He takes pride in his birth.
304. Pride on ‫ﵧﵶﵪ﶑ﵪﵗ‬
κ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He prides himself on his birth.

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305. Qualified for έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ‬ҝ￦ He is qualified for the post.
306. Quarrel ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵯﵮﵕ‬ They quarreled with one another for their possession.
with [a person] Bad workmen quarrel with their tools.
with [somethingl They quarreled for/over the property.
for/over something]
307. Quick at/of ‫ﵟ﶑ﵨﵟﵚ‬ She is quick. at accounts/of under- standing.

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308. Reduce to ‫ﵤﵮﵷﵪﵭﵨ‬
κ ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ‬ He has been reduced to skeleton.
309. Rely on ‫ﵫﵨﵷ‬κ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵮ‬ You can rely on him.
310. Respond to ‫ ﵶ﵎ﵶﵮ‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵦ‬ Respond to the roll-call.
311. Rich in ‫ﵮ‬ѕ‫ﶄﵮﵶﵬﵦ‬ Jharkhand is rich in minerals.
312. Rid of ‫ﶇﵬ‬Ѕ Get rid of bad habits.
313. Rob [a person] ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵣﵮﵯﵨ﵉‬ Somebody robbed him of his purse.
of [something ]
S
314. Sacred to ‫ﵪﵷﵨ‬Ϗ The 'Geeta' is sacred to the Hindus.
315. Satisfied with ‫ﵮ‬ᅀѭ￦ I am satisfied with his progress.
316. Search for έ‫ﵶﵜ�ﵶﵖ‬￦ The police searched for the thief.
317. Search of ‫ﵮ‬с‫ﵨﵶ‬ I am in search of a job.
318. Senior to (a person) ‫ﵶ﵎﶑ﵪ ﵮ﶑﵏ﵪ‬, I am senior to him in the office.
by (years) ‫﵍‬З‫ﵦﵨ‬Ѹ He is senior to me by four years.
319. Send for έ‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵠﵶﵨ ﵕ﶑ﵡ‬ Send for a doctor immediately.
320. Shame at ‫ﵮ‬К‫ﵶ‬ You should feel shame at your conduct.
321. Sick of ‫ﵮﵪﵷ‬Ѕ am sick of such a monotonous life.
322. Sick for ‫ﵪ‬ҝ‫ﵮﶇﵕﵶ‬ He is sick for home.
323. Similar to ‫ﵬﶍﵦﵮ‬ This pen is similar to that.
324. Smile on ‫ﶇﵨ﵉‬ς‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵯ‬ Fortune smiled on him.
325. Snatch at ‫ ﵏﶑ﵨﵷﵛﵷ‬έ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵨ‬ He snatches at every opportunity.
326. Stare at ‫ﶍﵦﵕ﵏‬Μѭ‫ﵤ﶑‬ He stared at me.
‫ﵶﵨ﶑ﵶﵕﵶﵤ‬
327. Stick to ‫ ﵪ﶑ﵶﵫ﵏ﶍﵦ‬έ‫ﵗ﶑ﵮ‬ He Sticks to his decision.
‫ﵶﵕﵶﵥ‬
328. Succeed in ‫ﵮﵩﵶﵮ‬ҝ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵫﵶﵮ‬ He will succeed in life.
329. Suffer from έ‫ﵶﵗﵶﵫ‬ He is suffering from flu.
330. Suitable for ‫ﶄﵗﵶﵭ﶑ﵨ﵍‬￦ The clothes are suitable for the cold weather.
331. Superior to ‫ﶍﵕﶘ﵍‬ѭ‫ﵮﵤ‬ This type of rice is superior to that.
332. Sure of ‫ﵨﵷ‬Νѥ‫ﵤ‬ He is sure of his success.
333. Suspicious of ‫ﵮ‬ΝрЌ I am suspicious of your motive.

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334. Talk to/about ‫ﵶﵮﵪ ﵶﵥﵕ‬ I talked to him about your future.
335. Take after ‫ﵶ﵏﵏ﵯ ﵬﶍﵦﵮ‬ The boy takes after his father.
336. Taste for ჈‫ﵚﵷ‬ He has no taste for music.
337. Tell upon Ϡ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵤﵷ‬ Overeating tells upon health.
338. Tide over ‫ﵤﵷ﵉‬ο‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵬ‬. He, will soon tide over the difficulty.
339. Tired of Љ‫ﵶ‬о I am tired of doing the same thing day after day.
340. True to ‫ﵪﵷ‬ѩѷ He is true to his master.

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341. Useful ϕ‫﵏ﶄﵨﵜﵶ﵏﶑‬ This book is useful to us for examination.
to [a person],
for [something]
342. Unaware of ‫ﵕﵤﵮ﵉‬κ I was unaware of the pick-pockets.

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343. Wait for ‫ﵨ﶑﵉‬Ϡ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶ‬ I waited for him for two hours.
344. Wait on έ‫ﵶﵮﵕ ﵶﵪﵮ‬ The nurse waited on the patient.
345. Want of ‫ﵪﵶﵫ﵉‬ We are in want of money.
346. Wanting in ‫ﵨﶄﵯﵪﵷ‬ He wants in common sense.
347. Warn of ‫ﵕﵤﵮ‬κ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He warned me of the danger.
348. Weak in ‫ﵶﵚ�ﵶﵕ‬ He is weak in Mathematics.
349. Weak of ‫ﵮﵪﶇﵦ‬κ He is weak of understanding.
350. Weary of. Љ‫ﵶ‬о He is weary of hard life.
351. Worthy of έ‫ﵗﵶﵭ‬ҝ￦ He is worthy of our praise.

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352. Yield to ‫﵊‬Ю‫ﵣﵨﵬﵮ‬κ ‫ﵶﵮﵕ‬ He never yields to his enemy.

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353. Zeal for ϕ‫ﵯﵶﵮﶘ﵍ ﵮﵪ‬ He had a great zeal for social work.
354. Zealous for ‫﵊‬ς‫ﶄﵯ‬ Are you zealous for freedom?