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1 Attending (verb)

उपस्थित

Attending meaning

Be present at (an event, meeting, or function).

Synonyms: Charged, Filled, Replete, Abounding

Antonyms: Abandoned, Desecrated, Forgotten, Unnoticed.

Example: She attends a school in the city.

2 Session (noun)

सत्र

Session meaning

A meeting of an official body, especially a legislature, council, or court of law, to conduct its business.

Synonyms: Meeting, Sitting, Assembly, Conclave

Antonyms: Stagnation, Inactivity, Inertia, Immobility

Example: The court was in session.

3 Ensure (verb)

सुनिश्चित

Ensure meaning

Make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.

Synonyms: Secure, Guarantee, Warrant, Certify

Antonyms: Hurt, Forget, Ignore, Invalidate.

Example: The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.

4 Retains (verb)

बनाए रखा

Retains meaning

Continue to have (something)

Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain

Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess

Example: She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

5 Incumbents (adjective)

अवलंबी

Incumbents meaning

Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.

Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Necessary

Antonyms: Candidate, Applicant, Aspirant, Contender

Example: The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.

6 Presided (verb)

अध्यक्षता

Presided meaning

Be in the position of authority in a meeting or other gathering.

Synonyms: Conduct, Run, Lead, Guide

Antonyms: Follow, Obey, Aresbandon, Give Up

Example: He presided at the trial of the Maguire Seven.

7 Asserted (verb)

जोर देना

Asserted meaning

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Synonyms: Declare, Maintain, Contend, Argue

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Disclaim, Negate

Example: He asserted that there were spies in the government.

8 Stringent (adjective)

कठोर

Stringent meaning

Very strict.

Synonyms: Strict, Firm, Rigid, Rigorous

Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible

Example: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

9 Recruitment (noun)

भर्ती

Recruitment meaning

The process of actively seeking out, finding and hiring candidates for a specific position or job

Synonyms: Engagement, Enlistment, Enrollment, Employment

Antonyms: Fun, Unemployment, Avocation, Entertainment

Example: The recruitment process has been really successful and all managers and team leaders have now been placed.

10 Corruption (noun)

भ्रष्‍टाचार

Corruption meaning

Dishonest or immoral behaviour or activities.

Synonyms: Dishonesty, Deceit, Deception, Duplicity.

Antonyms: Honesty, Decency, Goodness, Honor.

Example: I deplore the poverty and corruption of my country.

11 Cognizance (noun)

ध्यान में रखते

Cognizance meaning

Knowledge or awareness.

Synonyms: Awareness, Knowledge, Consciousness, Apprehension

Antonyms: Ignorant, Disregard, Heedlessness, Inattention

Example: He should take cognizance of those who disagree with his theory.

12 Federal (adjective)

संघ

Federal meaning

A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs.

Synonyms: Confederacy, Union, Coalition, Alliance.

Antonyms: Division, Separation, Disunion.

Example: The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies.

13 Harassment (noun)

उत्पीडन

Harassment meaning

Aggressive pressure or intimidation.

Synonyms: Persecution, Harrying, Pestering, Badgering.

Antonyms: Cooperation, Assistance, Aid, Comfort

Example: The university condemns all forms of harassment.

14 Committed (verb)

प्रतिबद्धता

Committed meaning

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

Synonyms: Engagement, Guarantee, Need, Pledge

Antonyms: Break, Breach, Irresponsibility, Denial

Example: The church has a commitment to helping the poor.

15 Intimidation (noun)

धमकी

Intimidation meaning

The action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.

Synonyms: Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying, Scaring

Antonyms: Assure, Calm, Comfort, Embolden.

Example: He tries to intimidate his opponents.

16 Provision (noun)

प्रावधान

Provision meaning

The action of providing or supplying something for use.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.

17 Considered (verb)

काफी

Considered meaning

By a notably large amount or to a notably large extent

Synonyms: Appreciably, Far, Greatly, Markedly

Antonyms: Insignificantly, Little, Slightly, Unappreciably

Example: He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.

18 Annexed (verb)

राज्य-हरण

Annexed meaning

A formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain.

Synonyms: Incorporation, Takeover, Addition, Appropriation

Antonyms: Decrease, Loss, Subtraction, Detachment

Example: The two annexation ordinances will be considered at tonight's council meeting.

19 Lodged (adjective)

दर्ज कराई

Lodged meaning

Flattened by wind or rain.

Synonyms: Blocked, Clogged, Swollen, Wedged

Antonyms: Impermanent, Unfixed, Clear, Empty

Example: The workers were lodged in temporary camps.

20 Protested (verb)

विरोध करना

Protested meaning

Express an objection to what someone has said or done

Synonyms: Object, Dissent, Kick, Complain

Antonyms: Acquiesce, Agree, Forget, Support

Example: We protested about the changes for a long time, but in the end we had to submit.

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