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Difference between buy, by and bye


Difference between buy, by and bye

to buy (verb): A synonym of “to purchase.” खरीदना
I want to buy a new watch.

bye (exclamation): This is a shortening of “goodbye.”
I’ve to go now, so bye for the time being.

by (preposition):
1) used to show the person or thing that does something:
The book is translated by a well known author.
2) used to show how something is done:
They travelled across Europe by car.
3) near or at the side of:
A small child stood sullenly by her side.

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Phrasal verbs


Dampen down

to make something such as a feeling or hope less strong (किसी चीज को कमजोर बनाना)

Nothing should be done to dampen down his ardent enthusiasm.

Fall down on

be shown to be inadequate or unsuccessful; fail (किसी चीज को सफल करने में फेल हो जाना)

You should not fall down on your promise.

Fall in

to go down quickly into (something) (किसी का ढह जाना/ गिर जाना)

The roof of my house fell in yesterday.

Fall in with

meet someone by chance and become involved with them. (किसी से संयोग से मिलना और उनके साथ शामिल हो जाना)

He fell in with thieves. 

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One word substitution (Profession) - 2


  1. A person employed to drive a private or hired car - Chauffeur 
  2. A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show - Compere 
  3. The medieval forerunner of chemistry -Alchemy
  4. A person who compiles dictionaries - Lexicographer 
  5. One who presents a radio program - Radio Jockey
  6. One who studies the evolution of mankind - Anthropologist
  7. A person who presents a radio/television program - Anchor ‍
  8. A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection - Curator
  9. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers - Florist
  10. One who supervises in the examination hall - Invigilator
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One word substitution (Profession) - 1


  1. One who cleans the street - scavenger
  2. One who study the elections and trends in voting - Psephologist 
  3. An artist who makes sculptures - Sculptor
  4. One who attends the diseases of the eye - Oculist
  5. One who makes and sells ladies hats - milliner
  6. A professional rider in horse races - jockey
  7. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft - Astronaut 
  8. A person who draws or produces maps - Cartographer
  9. A person who writes beautiful writing - Calligrapher
  10. A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance - Choreographer
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Know the synonyms of these words


Fledge- (verb) उड़ने योग्य बनाना
Synonyms- flight, develop, grow, ripen, feather

Guise- (noun) पहनावा, भेष
Synonyms- show, form, dress, look, costume

Imbue- (verb) दिल पर असर डालना, रंगना
Synonyms- infuse, implant, diffuse, saturate, permeate

Territory- (noun) इलाक़ा, क्षेत्र, प्रदेश
Synonyms- zone, field, area, province, region

Regulator- (noun) गतिव्यवस्थापक
Synonyms- arranger, controller, manager, governor, director

 

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