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Pursuant to (adverb)

In accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution). के अनुसार, के मुताबिक़

Synonyms: In consonance with, In line with, Conforming to, In accordance with, In agreement with

Example: The local authority applied for care orders pursuant to section 31 of the Children Act 1989

Predicate (verb)

Found or base something on. निश्चयपूर्वक कहना, निर्दिष्ट करना

Synonyms: Ground, Rest, Base, Postulate

Example: All the social sciences are predicated on the notion that individuals are not isolated

Exigency (adjective)

An urgent need or demand. ज़रूरत, अत्यावश्यकता

Synonyms: Need, Demand, Requirement, Want

Antonyms: Unimportance, Inessential

Example: Women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it.

Prerequisite (noun)

A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. पहले से आवश्यक

Synonyms: Precondition, Requirement, Requisite, Necessity, Proviso, Qualification

Antonyms: Optional, Unnecessary, Extra, Inessential

Example: Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses.

Imperative (noun)

Of vital importance. अनिवार्य

Synonyms: Compulsory, Peremptory, Obligatory, Indispensible

Antonyms: Insignificant, Trivial, Petty

Example: Immediate action was imperative.

Utility (noun)

A supply of gas, electricity, water, or telephone service to home sand businesses, or a business that supplies such services. जनोपयोगी सेवा, उपयोगिताओं

Synonyms: Service, Usefulness, Efficacy, Advantageousness

Antonyms: Disadvantage, Uselessness

Example: After I call the movers, I’ll call to have the utilities turned on.

Expound (verb)

Present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail. व्याख्या करना, प्रतिपादित करना

Synonyms: Explicate, Elucidate, Explain, Illuminate

Antonyms: Obscure, Confuse, Mystify

Example: He was expounding a powerful argument.

Fructify (verb)

Make (something) fruitful or productive. उपजाऊ बनाना, फलवान होना

Synonyms: Fecundate, Fertilize, Bear Fruit

Antonyms: Deplete, Exhaust

Example: They were sacrificed in order that their blood might fructify the crops.

Ample (adjective)

Enough or more than enough. प्रचुर, पर्याप्त

Synonyms: Plentiful, Copious, Sufficient, Adequate, Abundant

Antonyms: Meagre, Scant, Small, Insufficient

Example: There is ample time for discussion.

Percolate (verb)

(Of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance. छानना, टपकना, रिसना

Synonyms: Filter, Permeate, Trickle, Drip

Antonyms: Gush, Surge, Stream, Flood

Example: The water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals.