100 Most Important Pairs of Words & Homophones by home academy

 

100 Most Important Pairs of Words & Homophones by home academy

S. No.	Word	English Meaning	Urdu Meaning	Example Sentence
1	Accede	Argue / Succeed / Consent	مان لینا / تسلیم کرنا	I accede to your proposal.
	Concede	Admit	تسلیم کرنا / ماننا	I concede the truth of your statement.
	Exceed	To be greater than	حد سے بڑھنا / زیادہ ہونا	Lahore exceeds Islamabad in size and population.
2	Accept	To consent	قبول کرنا / ماننا	Due to a previous engagement, I could not accept his invitation.
	Except	Exclude from	کے علاوہ / سوائے	Bow to none except God.
3	Abstain	Do without (food and drink)	پرہیز کرنا (کھانے پینے سے)	His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.
	Refrain	To hold back from doing something	باز رہنا (کسی کام سے)	Let us hope they will refrain from hostile action.
4	All together	Together	اکٹھے / سب مل کر	They decided to visit the music hall all together.
	Altogether	Without any doubt / Completely	قطعی طور پر / مکمل طور پر	The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether.
5	Access	Way to a place	رسائی / پہنچ	The only access to achieve sublime achievements is to do hard work.
	Accession	Coming into office / Throne	تخت نشینی / عہدہ سنبھالنا	After his accession to the crown, he introduced many beneficial reforms.
	Excess	More than expectation	زیادتی / حد سے زیادہ	To drink to excess is detrimental to health.
6	Adapt	Make something suitable for new needs	مطابقت پیدا کرنا / ڈھالنا	Children can adapt very easily to a new environment.
	Adept	Expert	ماہر / ہنر مند	He is an adept in painting.
	Adopt	To accept, take, and use	اپنا لینا / گود لینا	I like your methods of teaching and shall adopt them in my school.
7	Admission	Being admitted, confession	داخلہ / اعتراف	An admission of guilt saved him from punishment.
	Admittance	Being admitted to a place (not public)	داخل ہونے کی اجازت / بار یابی	Some students gain admittance into the hall by breaking window panes.
8	Affect (V)	Have an influence / Pretend	اثر کرنا / تظاہر کرنا	Hamlet affected madness at times. / He was badly affected by him.
18	Avenge	Does not imply personal vindication	بدلہ لینا (انصاف کے لیے)	God avenges the oppressed.
	Revenge (V)	Personal vindication (Verb)	ذاتی انتقام لینا	He revenged himself for the insult.
	Revenge (N)	Personal vindication (Noun)	بدلہ / انتقام	He took revenge on the neighbor who had ridiculed him.
19	Accent	Pronunciation	لہجہ / تلفظ	His accent of English is good.
	Ascent	Upward movement	چڑھائی / بلندی کی طرف حرکت	The ascent to Murree hills is very steep.
	Assent	Concurrence / Agreement	منظوری / رضا مندی	The Governor gave his assent to the proposal.
20	Angel	A spirit believed to be a servant of God	فرشتہ	Deborah's children are little angels.
	Angle	The space between two lines	زاویہ	A triangle has three angles.
21	Ant	Small insect	چونٹی	There are many types of ants.
	Aunt	Wife of uncle	چچی / ممانی / خالہ / پھوپھی	My aunt lives in Canada.
22	Air	Mixture of gases	ہوا	Air is a combination of many gases.
	Ere (Conj)	Before	پہلے / قبل اس کے کہ	Do some good ere you die.
23	Heir	Inheritance / Successor	وارث	He is an heir to a large property.
	Hair	Part of body	بال	He has very long hair.
24	Avocation	Hobby	مشغلہ / ذیلی کام	Painting is his avocation.
	Vocation	Profession	پیشہ / کاروبار	His vocation is medicine.
25	Artisan	Handicraft practitioner	دستکار / کاریگر	Most of Pakistani artisans lead a very hard life.
	Artist	Fine art practitioner	فنکار / مصور	John Keats was a great artist.
	Artiste	Professional singer/entertainer	فنکارہ / گانے بجانے والا	A very notable artiste has consented to entertain the audience.
26	Apposite	Proper / Suitable	مناسب / موزوں	The principal made very apposite remarks on technical education.
	Opposite	At front of / Contrary	سامنے / برعکس	Our house is situated opposite to ICB college.
27	Artful	Cunning	عیار / مکار / چالاک	His artful projects did not help him in the long run.
	Artificial	Opposed to natural	مصنوعی / بناوٹی	He does not believe on artificial beauty.
	Artistic	Aesthetic	فنکارانہ / جمالیاتی	The hall had been decorated in a very artistic manner.
28	Antic	Queer behavior / Tricks	عجیب و غریب حرکت / مسخرہ پن	The antic of the clown at the circus greatly amused the spectators.
	Antique	Old fashioned / Ancient relic	قدیم / عتیق / پرانی طرز کا	To protect antique artwork is his vocation.
29	Ancient	Which is not modern	قدیم / زمانہ اول کا	War was not as destructive in ancient times as it is in these days.
	Old	Which is not new	پرانا / بوڑھا	GTM is an old method to teach English.
30	Amiable	Good-tempered / Lovable	خوش اخلاق / دلنشیں	Go and make yourself amiable to the poor.
	Amicable	Friendly	دوستانہ / صلح جویانہ	Their manner was perfectly amicable.
31	All	Complete / Everything	تمام / سب	God is All in All of this universe.
	Awl	A cobbler's tool	درفش / سوئی (موچی کا اوزار)	The carpenter was making holes in the log of wood with an awl.
32	Bare (Adj)	Uncovered	ننگا / برہنہ	His bare body was scorched by the midday sun.
	Bear (V)	To uncover / Reveal	ظاہر کرنا / کھولنا	To bear the facts.
	Bear (V)	To carry / Tolerate	برداشت کرنا / اٹھانا	I cannot bear this ill-treatment at your hands.
33	Battle	Encounter between opposing armies	لڑائی / معرکہ (محدود)	The Normans defeated the Saxons in the Battle of Hastings.
	Fight	Between two opposing forces	جھگڑا / لڑائی	A policeman was killed in the fight between strikers and police.
	War	Prolonged encounter	جنگ (طویل اور وسیع)	In the last world war, millions of men lost their lives.
34	Beach	Shore	سمندر کا کنارہ / ساحل	He was standing on the beach and watching the ripples.
	Beech	The name of a tree	ایک قسم کا جنگلی درخت	There is a row of beech trees in front of the school.
35	Beneficent	Kind	فیض رساں / محسن / مہربان	God is very beneficent to His creation.
	Beneficial	Useful / Advantageous	فائدہ مند / مفید	Fresh air and good food are beneficial for health.
36	Bale	Bundle	گٹھڑی / کپڑے کا تھان	Four hundred bales of cotton were burnt in the fire.
	Bail	Security	ضمانت	The judge refused to release him on bail.
37	Berth	Sleeping place in a train/ship	سونے کی جگہ (گاڑی یا جہاز میں)	Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him.
	Birth	Coming to life	پیدائش	She gave birth to twins.
38	Beside	By the side of / Outside of	کے پہلو میں / پاس	He is sitting beside her mother.
	Besides	In addition to	کے علاوہ / مزید برآں	I give him a watch besides his regular salary.
39	Between	Within two objects	دو کے درمیان	A treaty between two powers was signed.
	Among	Surrounded by (more than two)	دو سے زیادہ کے درمیان / میں	He distributed the money among four beggars.
40	Blunder	A serious mistake	فاش غلطی / بڑی بھول	Hitler committed a blunder in invading Russia.
	Error	Doing mistake without knowing actual one	علمی یا تکنیکی غلطی	This assignment is full of errors.
	Mistake	Taking a person/thing for another	عام غلطی / چوک	He took a wrong road by mistake.
41	Broach	To open / Start a topic	بات چھیڑنا / افتتاح کرنا	Who should broach the topic?
	Brooch	An ornament pin	سینہ بند / زاوتی پن (زیور)	The brooch looks beautiful in her sari.
42	Bad	Unpleasant	برا / خراب	You must avoid indulging in bad activities.
	Bade (Bid)	To farewell someone / Command	الوداع کہا / حکم دیا	I bade him leave my room.
43	Brake	Apparatus to stop a vehicle / Thicket	بریک (روکنے کا آلہ) / جھاڑی	He applied brakes and saved the child.
	Break	To come to pieces	توڑنا / ٹکڑے کرنا	The stick is so frail that it would break into two.
44	Blew	Past of blow (air movement)	ہوا چلی / پھونکا	Cold breeze was blowing (blew).
	Blue	Color	نیلا رنگ	The color of sky is blue.
45	Bridal	Relating to marriage	عروسی / شادی کا	The bridal cake was eaten by guests.
	Bridle	Rein of a horse	گھوڑے کی لگام	Bridle your tongue; otherwise you face its results.
46	Boy	Male child	لڑکا	He is a wise boy.
	Buoy	An anchored float used as a marker	لنگر انداز تیرتا ہوا نشان	A bell was placed on a buoy near the rock.
47	Boldness	Low order attribution / Audacity	بے باکی / جسارت	He shows boldness during the talks with the president.
	Bravery	Noble attribution / Valor	بہادری / شجاعت	Army has shown bravery in the battle.
	Courage	Permanent quality of heart	حوصلہ / ہمت	We need courage and determination to solve the issue.
	Daring	Low order / Risk-taking character	جانبازی / ہمت آزمائی	He is a man of daring character.
	Audacity	A willingness to take bold risks	گستاخی / بے خوفی	His audacity was enough to flare him up.
48	Born	Give birth to	پیدا ہوا	Jinnah was born in 1876.
	Borne	Carried / Endured	برداشت کیا / اٹھایا	He has borne his misfortune like a brave man.
	Bourne	Boundary / Goal	حد / منزل	The company expanded beyond the national bourne.
49	Berry	Name of fruit	بیر / چھوٹا پھل	Go and bring the berry from the market.
	Bury	To inter a corpse	دفن کرنا	Muslims bury their dead bodies.
50	Complement	Complete / Make full	متمم / پورا کرنے والا حصہ	What would be the complement of this angle?
	Compliment	Regard / Praise	تعریف / سلام / تحفہ	Pay my best compliment to all friends.
51	Comprehensive	Complete / Inclusive	جامع / وسیع	This scheme is quite comprehensive.
	Comprehensible	Understandable	قابل فہم / سمجھ میں آنے والا	Every word of his speech is comprehensible.
52	Cannon	Large gun	توپ	The enemy fired a cannon before launching the attack.
	Canon	A rule / Church dignity	قانون / اصول / مذہبی قاعدہ	The canons of morality are binding.
53	Calendar	Schedule of days/months	تقویم / جنطری	Please consult the calendar for the date.
	Calender	To press cloth / Roller machine	کپڑے پریس کرنے والی مشین	Please calender this shirt of mine.
54	Canvas	Tough cloth	کینوس / موٹا کپڑا	This sack is made of durable canvas.
	Canvass	Asking for vote / Propaganda	ووٹ مانگنا / مہم چلانا	He is canvassing for the conservative candidate.
55	Contentment	State of being satisfied	قناعت / اطمینان	I have everything to my heart's contentment.
	Satiety	To an extent / Excess satisfaction	آسودگی / حد سے زیادہ سیری	Sarah reached satiety and felt content after tasting every item.
56	Cast (v)	To throw / List of actors	پھینکنا / اداکاروں کی فہرست	The cast of this play includes many famous actors.
	Caste (N)	Human social class	ذات / برادری	He is Syed by caste.
	Cost (N)	Price	قیمت / لاگت	What is the cost of this book?
57	Ceiling	Top inside of the room	چھت کا اندرونی حصہ	A fan is hanged with the ceiling of the room.
	Roof	Top most cover of the building	چھت کا بیرونی حصہ	Someone is running at the roof of the house.
58	Censer	Incense vessel	دھونی دینے کا برتن / بخوردان	Incense is burst in a censer on sacred occasions.
	Censor	An officer who examines films/books	سنسر کرنے والا عہدیدار	This film has been banned by the censor board.
	Censure	Criticism / Blame	ملامت کرنا / تنقید	He has laid himself open to public censure.
59	Ceremonial	Relating to ceremony	رسمی / تقریباتی	Eid is a ceremonial occasion for Muslims.
	Ceremonious	Formalities / Very formal	تکلفانہ / پر تکلف	You should not be ceremonious with your friends.
60	Child-like	Used in a good sense (Innocent)	معصومانہ (اچھے معنوں میں)	Every one admires his child-like frankness.
	Childish	Used in a negative sense (Silly)	طفلانہ / احمقانہ (برے معنوں میں)	He behaved in childish manners.
61	Cession	Yielding up / Transfer of territory	حوالگی / دستبرداری (علاقے کی)	The cession of East Punjab to India was criticized.
	Session	Meeting / Sitting	اجلاس / نشست	The next session of the assembly is tomorrow.
62	Cite	Quote	حوالہ دینا / سند پیش کرنا	The Speaker cited few lines from Shakespeare's play.
	Site	Area / Location	جگہ / مقام	The university was built on the site of an old fort.
	Sight	View / Vision	منظر / بینائی	What a lovely sight this hill presents.
63	Chord	A string of a musical instrument	تار (ساز کا) / وتر	The boy accidentally broke a chord of the violin.
	Cord	A thin rope	رسی / ڈوری	Please tie the pocket with a piece of cord.
64	Cereal	Grain used for food	اناج / غلہ	The French eat cereal for food.
	Serial	Series / Ordered sequence	ڈرامہ یا کہانی کی قسط / سیریل	Oliver Twist was first published as a serial.
65	Cellar	Underground room	تہہ خانہ	Put the wine in a cellar.
	Sailor	Member of the ship crew	ملاح / جہاز ران	He adopted the profession of sailor by choice.
	Seller	Who sells things	بیچنے والا / دکاندار	He is a fruit seller.
66	Choler	Anger	غصہ / طیش	The impertinent remarks excited the choler of the father.
	Collar	Garment that covers the neck	کالر / گریبان	You should put on a clean collar.
67	Collation	Light lunch / Meal	ہلکا کھانا / ضیافت	The collations were made for him by his wife.
	Collision	Striking together / Crash	ٹکراؤ / تصادم	Fifty lives were lost in the collision between trains.
	Collusion	Secret understanding for deceit	گٹھ جوڑ / خفیہ سازش	The collusion between police and robbers created panic.
68	Continual	Occurring repeatedly with short breaks	وقفے وقفے سے جاری رہنے والا	There has been a continual rain since 2 O'clock.
	Continuous	Without any interruption	مسلسل / بغیر وقفے کے	Continuous study is the only key to success.
	Contiguous	Adjoin / Sharing a border	متصل / جڑا ہوا	Assam is contiguous to Bengal.
69	Compare to	Things belonging to different classes	مختلف چیزوں سے تشبیہ دینا	A beautiful face may be compared to the moon.
	Compare with	Things of the same class	ہم پلہ چیزوں میں موازنہ کرنا	It is a wrong approach to compare Akbar with Aurangzeb.
70	Choir	A company of singers	گانے والوں کا طائفہ	He is a member of the Cambridge choir.
	Quire	24 sheets of paper	کاغذ کا دستہ (24 ورق)	I have used one quire of paper today.
71	Comparison	Two alike things evaluated	موازنہ / تشبیہ	Indeed there is no comparison between the two.
	Contrast	Two different things set opposite	تضاد / مقابلہ کرنا	There is an obvious contrast between the culture of east and west.
72	Coarse	Rough	کھردرا / موٹا کپڑا	I cannot wear this coarse cloth.
	Course	Line of action / Syllabus	راستہ / نصاب / دورانیہ	The course of human life from cradle to grave is full of lessons.
73	Complement / Complacent	Self-satisfied	مطمئن / خود بین	The rich are so complacent that they never care for the poor.
	Complaisant	Ready and willing / Obliging	با مروت / خوش اخلاق	He possesses a very complaisant manner.
74	Coma	Unnatural deep sleep	بے ہوشی / کوما	This woman has been lying in a state of coma.
	Comma	Punctuation mark	سکتہ / کوما (رموزِ اوقاف)	One should use commas in essays.
75	Confidant	Close, trusted friend	رازدار دوست	He is not only my friend but also a confidant.
	Confident	Certain / Sure	پرامید / پرعزم	Churchill was quite confident of victory.
76	Compensation	Recompense for loss or injury	ہرجانہ / تلافی	He received enough compensation for the loss of his hand.
	Remuneration	Money paid for work or service	معاوضہ / اجرت	He received sufficient remuneration for the work he did.
77	Credible	Believable	قابل اعتبار / قابل یقین	This story is highly credible.
	Creditable	Worthy of praise	قابل تعریف / لائق تحسین	She won a creditable sixteen percent of the votes.
	Credulous	Believing without proof / Gullible	سادہ لوح / کان کا کچا	Illiterate peasants are generally very credulous.
78	Conscious	Aware	باخبر / ہوشیار	He is conscious of his shortcomings.
	Conscientious	Obedient to conscience / Honest	دیانتدار / باضمیر	He is a conscientious worker.
79	Contagious	Spreading by touch / Physical contact	متعدی (چھونے سے پھیلنے والی بیماری)	Plague is a contagious disease.
	Infectious	Spread by germs through air/water	چھوت کی بیماری (ہوا یا پانی سے پھیلنے والی)	Cholera is an infectious disease.
80	Considerable	Much / Substantial	خاصا زیادہ / قابل ذکر	He has a considerable income.
	Considerate	Thoughtful of others	دوسروں کا خیال رکھنے والا / با مروت	It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I slept.
81	Cool	Pleasant low temperature	خنک / فرحت بخش سردی	A cool breeze is delightful.
	Cold	Unpleasant low temperature	ٹھنڈا / ناگوار سردی	Winter days can be bitterly cold.
82	Council	An assembly / Committee	مجلس / کمیٹی / کونسل	He has been elected to the legislative council.
	Counsel	Advice / Lawyer	مشورہ / وکیل	He is in the habit of keeping his own counsel.
83	Corporal	Physical / Non-commissioned officer	جسمانی / چھوٹے عہدے کا فوجی افسر	We should facilitate corporal rather than high-rank officers.
	Corporeal	Having a physical body / Material	مادی / جسمانی وجود رکھنے والا	Shelley's sky is an idealized creature which had hardly any corporeal existence.
84	Corps	Military unit	فوج کا دستہ / کور	He is inducted into the medical corps.
	Corpse	Dead body	لاش / مردہ جسم	The corpse of the martyred was brought to the graveyard.
85	Admit	Concede as true	اعتراف کرنا / داخل کرنا	He admitted that he was present when the accident took place.
	Confess	Concede responsibility for a fault/crime	گناہ کا اعتراف کرنا / اقرارِ جرم	He confessed that he had caused the accident.
86	Crime	Violation of the state law	جرم (قانونی)	Murder is a big crime.
	Sin	An act against religious law	گناہ (مذہبی)	Lying is a big sin. / Denying God is a big sin.
	Vice	An act against moral law	برائی / اخلاقی عیب	To provide drugs is a vice act against social norms.
87	Cue	Signal / Hint	اشارہ / کنایہ	This is my cue; I must now go on the stage.
	Queue	A waiting line of people	قطار	A long queue was formed before the booking office.
88	Casual	Irregular / Happening by chance	عارضی / اتفاقی	He is a very casual person.
	Causal	Relating to a cause	سببی / علتی	The causal connection between food and health is obvious.
89	Currant	A small dried sweet grape	کشمش	Please bring currant for me.
	Current	Of present time / Stream of water	موجودہ / پانی کی دھار / کرنٹ	The current issue of the reader's digest is very interesting.
90	Cymbal	Musical instrument (brass plates)	جھانجھ (ایک ساز)	The boy was producing a sharp sound by striking the cymbal.
	Symbol	Sign / Representation	علامت / نشان	The figure of a lion on the flag is a symbol of courage.
91	Cattle	Animals for dairy products / Livestock	مویشی / مال ڈنگر	The shepherd was driving the cattle.
	Kettle	A metal container with a lid for boiling	کیتلی	Place the kettle on the fire.
92	Ceiling	Top inside in the room	چھت (اندرونی)	The ceiling of this room was painted yellow.
	Sealing	Sticking material / Wax stamp	مہر لگانا / بند کرنے والا مادہ	I have no sealing wax.
93	Cell	A small room / Biological unit	کوٹھڑی / خلیہ	We shut the thief up in a cell.
	Sell	To give something in exchange for money	بیچنا / فروخت کرنا	The book is selling like hot cakes.
94	Dairy	Place to process/sell milk and eggs	ڈئری فارم / مکھن دودھ کی دکان	We buy milk from the dairy farm.