Appropriate
prepositions-
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76. Angry with (a person)- he is angry with me.
77. Angry at, about (a thing) – he is angry at/about my
failure.
78. Annoyed with (বিরক্ত, a person) – he was annoyed with
me.
79. Annoyed at (a thing) – he was annoyed at my conduct.
80. Annex to – (add, সংয োবিত করো)- Goa was annexed to
India in 1961.
81. Answer to - (a person) – answer to my question.
82. Answer for – (explain, ককবিয়ত দেওয়ো)- you must answer
for your conduct.
83. Answer to – (noun, উত্তযর)- the answer to the question
is very simple.
84. Answerable to - (somebody) – you are answerable to
the teacher.
85. Antecedent to – (পূিবিবতব) – incidents antecedent to the
murder are being examined.
86. Analogous to/with – (similar to) – her intelligence is
analogous to/with her beauty.
87. Antidote to –(প্রবতযেধক)- there is no effective antidote
to poison.
88. Antipathy to (thing), against (a person)- I do not have
antipathy to smoking but against him.
89. Anxious about –I am anxious about the result. (uneasy)
90. Anxious for – I am anxious for the prize. (কোবিত)
91. Apathy towards – he has a great apathy towards his
studies.
92. Apologise (ক্ষমো চোওয়ো) to (a person) for (reason)- you
must apologise to him for your misbehavior.
93. Appeal to (a person), for (a cause, reason) – you
appealed to him for help.
94. Appetite for – (hunger, বক্ষযে)- I have no appetite for
food.
95. Applicable to- (প্রয োিয)- this rule is applicable to
everyone.
96. Apply to ( a person) for (a post)- he applied to him for
the post.
97. Appoint to (a post)- I was appointed to the post.
98. Apprehensive of – (ভীত)- I am apprehensive of failure.
99. Apprise of (informed)- I apprised him of the seriousness
of the situation.
100. Appropriate to (fitting)- your remark is not
appropriate to the occasion.
101. Approve of (অনুযমোেন করো)- I approve of your action.
102. Apt in, at- he is apt in mathematics or at figures.
103. aptitude for (েক্ষতো)- I have no aptitude for music.
104. argue with (a person)- I don’t want to argue with you.
105. Argue about/over (something)- I don’t want to argue
over the decision.
106. Argue against/for (something)- he argued against/for
the bill.
107. arrive at (বসদ্ধোযে আসো)- ultimately they arrived at a
conclusion.
108. ashamed of (লবিত) – I am ashamed of your conduct.
109. ask for (demand)- I asked for a loan.
110. ask about, after (দ োোঁি করো)- he asked about/after you.
111. Aspire to (আকোঙ্ক্ষো করো)- I do not aspire to a high post.
112. Aspiration for, after- I have no aspiration for/after
riches.
113. Assign to (বনবেবষ্ট কযর বেল)- he assigned the task to me.
114. Assist in (সোহো য করো)- I assisted him in his duties.
115. Associated with (a person) in (a business)- he was
associated with you in the plot.
116. assure of – he assured me of his help.
117. astonished at (বিবিত)- I was astonished at your
courage.
118. atone for (প্রোয়বিত্ত করো)- you must atone for your sin.
119.Attach to- he is very much attached to his father.
120.Attachment for (আসবক্ত) – I have an attachment for the
luxury car.
121.Attacked by (a person), with (fever)- he was attacked
by robbers. He was attacked with fever.
122.Attain to (অিবন কযরযে)– he attained to greatness by dint
of perseverance.
123.Attend to (মযনোয োগ দেওয়ো)- attend to your teacher.
124.Attend upon (দসিো করো)- I attended upon the patient.
125.Attend at (উপবিত থোকো)- we attended at the station for
him.
126.Attended by (a person), with (a thing)- he was attended
by his servants.
127.Attribute to (আযরোপ করো) (a person)- he attributed the
loss to me.
128.Attune to (বনমগ্ন)- their minds were attuned to the
music.
129.Authority on (expert)- he is an authority on politics.
130.Authority with/over (influence, আবধপতয)- he has no
authority with/over his brother.
131.Authority to (ক্ষমতো)- only the secretary has authority to
make payments.
132.Avail (oneself) of – (সু য োগ দনওয়ো)- I availed myself of his
help.
133.Available to (somebody)- the records are available to
the listeners.
134.Avenge on (প্রবতয োধ দনওয়ো)- he will avenge himself on
you.
135.Assent to (রোিী হওয়ো)- the president has given assent to
the Bill.
136.Ban on- there is a ban on the movie.
137.Ban from- he was banned from entering the country.
138.Bar to (obstacle, িোধো)- there is no bar to his trying for
the post.
139.Based on- the statement is based on truth.
140.Beg (sth) of (sb)-প্রোথনো করো- he begged the favour of me.
I beg of you to keep quiet.
141.Beg for (sth)- সোহো য চোওয়ো- he begged me for my help.
142.Beg from (sb)-সোহো য প্রোথনো- he begged for help from me.
143.Behave towards- behave kindly towards the poor.
144.Believe in-বিশ্বোস করো- I do not believe in his honesty.
145.Belong to-মোবলকোনো থোকো- this house belongs to me.
146.Beneficial to- উপকোরী- exercise is beneficial to health.
147.Bestow on- েোন করো- may God bestow His blessings on
you.
148.Beware of – সতকব হওয়ো- beware of the enemy.
149.Bias against/towards-পক্ষপোবতত্ব- I have no bias against
him/ towards live-in relationship.
150.Blessed with- he is blessed with good health.
151.Blind of/in-অন্ধ- he is blind of/in both the eyes.
152.Blind to – দেহোন্ধ- he is blind to his son’s faults.
153.Blush with/for – লিোয় রোঙো হওয়ো- he blushed with
shame.
154.Blush at-প্র ংসো- she blushed at the mention of her
qualities.
155.Boast of –অহংকোর করো- do not boast of your wealth.
156.Born of-িন্মোযনো-parent-he was born of poor parents.
157.Born in- he was born in poverty.
158.Borrow of/from-ধোর করো-he borrowed money from/of
his friend.
159.Bound for-গমনপযথ/উযেয - he is bound for Delhi.
160.Bound by- আিদ্ধ থোকো- he is bound by contract.
161.Brood over/on- বচেো কযর মন োরোপ করো- do not brood so
much on/over your misfortune.
162.Burdened with-ভোরগ্রস্ত- he is burdened with a big
responsibility.
163.Burst into (tears-কোন্নোয় দিযে পড়ো)- the girl bursts into
tears.
164.Burst out (laughing-হোবসযত দিযে পড়ো)- the girl bursts out
laughing.
165.Busy at-িযস্ত থোকো-he is busy at his desk.
166.Busy with-িযস্ত-he is busy with his work.
167.Busy in –িযোপৃত- he is busy in doing his homework.
168.Bearing on- প্রভোি- your speech has no bearing on the
boys.
169.Beset with- (দিবষ্টত)- India is beset with many problems.
170.Benefit by (verb)- you should benefit by the experience
of others.
171.Benefit from (noun)- you should get benefit from your
good work.
172.Capable of-সমথব-he is capable of hard work.
173.Capacity for-he has capacity for hard work.
174.Care for- গ্রোহয- I do not care for him.
175.Care of- ত্ন দনওয়ো- take care of your health.
176.Careful/ careless of/about- he is careful/careless
of/about his health.
177.Cater to-the library caters to scientists.
178.Cause of- কোরণ- what is the cause of his failure?
179.Cause for- there is no cause for anxiety.
180.Cautious of-সতকব থোকো- you must be cautious of your
mistakes.
181.Cautious against-সোিধোনতো- take proper cautious against
Covid-19.
182.Certain of-বনবিত-I am certain of my success.
183.Certainty of/about- there is no certainty of/about it.
184.Certify to-বনবিত -I certify to his honesty.
185.Certificate of- I want a certificate of character.
186.Characterised by- his plans are characterized by
boldness.
187.Characteristic of- boldness is the characteristic of his
plans.
188.Charge against (sb)- there is no charge against him.
189.Charge of (sth)- he took charge of the affairs.
190.Charge with- he was charged with theft.
191.Charge on- theft was charged on him.
192.Cheat on- he cheated on his wife.
193.Claim upon/against (sb)- েোবি করো- he has no claim
upon/against me.
194.Claim to (sth)- he has a claim to his father’s property.
195.Close to – বনকযে- his house is close to mine.
196.Close with-গ্রহণ করো- he closed with the offer.
197.Clothed in-he was clothed in blue dress.
198.Clothed with- he was clothed with shame.
199.Coincide with-বমল হওয়ো- your story coincides with his.
200.Collaborate with (sb), in/on (sth)- সহয োবগতো করো- the
local people collaborated with the police in finding the
robbers.
201.Collide with-ধোক্কো লোগো-the lorry collided with the truck.
202.Combine with/in combination with-বমবলত হওয়ো-
hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.