Vocabulary of The Day- 16 July

“Vocabulary of the Day” is a daily feature by Adda247 designed to enhance candidates’ English proficiency and boost their performance in competitive exams. Each day, a new word is introduced with its meaning, usage examples, synonyms, antonyms, a practice question, and similar-sounding words with different meanings. The vocabulary of the day initiative streamlines the learning process, systematically builds vocabulary, and helps candidates excel in the English Language section.

Forgive

Meaning: To Pardon; To waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.

Hindi Meaning: माफ़ करना

Newspaper: The Indian Express

Use of the Word:

Nita Ambani invited paparazzi for a special event on Monday, asking for forgiveness for any miss during the Ambani wedding.

Synonyms: Pardon (माफी)

Antonyms: Resent (क्रोध करना)

Q. Which of the following is a synonym of the word forgive?

a) Remission

b) Excuse

c) Clemency

d) All of the above

Similar Sounding Words with Different Meaning:

• Heel: एड़ी
• Heal: ठीक होना

Ans. d): all of the above-mentioned words are synonyms of forgive.

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