10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Amend (verb)
Meaning: Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances. संशोधित करना, सुधरना
Synonyms: Revamp, Emend, Ameliorate, Rectify, Remedy
Antonyms: Worsen, Aggravate, Exacerbate, Debase
Example: The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.
Render (verb)
Meaning: provide or give (a service, help, etc.); submit or present for inspection or consideration. प्रस्तुत करना, सौंपना
Synonyms: Furnish, Offer, Deliver, Tender, Proffer
Antonyms: Keep, Conceal, Withhold
Example: We are going to render them economic assistance.
Levy (verb)
Meaning: Impose a tax, fee, or fine on; seize (property) to satisfy a legal judgement. कर लगाना, वसूल करना
Synonyms: Mulct, Charge, Exact, Impose
Antonyms: Remit, Exonerate, Pardon, Excuse
Example: They decided to levy on his property to pay his debts.
Interpret (verb)
Meaning: explain the meaning of (information or actions); understand (an action, mood, or way of behaving) as having a particular meaning. व्याख्या करना, विवेचन करना
Synonyms: Elucidate, Expound, Explicate, Comprehend, Decipher
Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misconceive, Misapprehend
Example: It's difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
Prevailing (adjective)
Meaning: existing at a particular time; current; having most appeal or influence; prevalent. प्रचलित, प्राधान्य
Synonyms: Prevalent, Predominant, Rife, Current, Widespread
Antonyms: Minor, Limited, Uncommon, Unimportant
Example: The prevailing wind here is from the south - west.
Discretionary (adjective)
Meaning: available for use at the discretion of the user. विवेकाधीन
Synonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Elective, Permissive
Antonyms: Mandatory, Obligatory, Requisite, Essential
Example: The Company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
Balloon (verb)
Meaning: (of an amount of money spent or owed) increase rapidly. तेजी से वृद्धि
Synonyms: Soar, Escalate, Mount, Spiral
Antonyms: Plummet, Plunge, Tumble, Drop
Example: The budget deficit has ballooned to $25 billion.
Encroach (verb)
Meaning: Intrude on (a person's territory, rights, personal life, etc.). अतिक्रमण करना, अनधिकार प्रवेश करना
Synonyms: Trespass, Impinge, Obtrude, Infringe
Antonyms: Keep Off, Comply
Example: They have promised that the development will not encroach on farmers’ land.
Stipulate (verb)
Meaning: Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement. अनुबंध करना, प्रतिज्ञा करना
Synonyms: Specify, Prescribe, Impose, State, Pledge
Antonyms: Retract, Withdraw, Revoke, Recant
Example: I stipulate that the tenant is responsible for all repairs. (Tenant- किरायेदार)
Devolution (noun)
Meaning: the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration. हस्तांतरण
Synonyms: Decentralization, Delegation, Dispersal, Distribution
Antonyms: Centralization, Consolidation, Amalgamation
Example: It would also facilitate the devolution of power to the regions.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 26 Mar 2019The time has come to amend the Constitution to fix the proportion of shareable taxes for the States.
Federalism is an old concept. Its origin is mainly political. It is well known that the efficiency of a government depends on, among other factors, its structure. In large countries, it has been felt that only a federal structure can efficiently meet the requirements of people from different regions. Underlying this proposition is the premise that preferences vary across regions.
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1. Synonym of Stipulate
2. Antonym of Levy
3. Synonym of Encroach
4. Antonym of Balloon
5. Synonym of Amend
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