Preposition A to Z at a glance | Prepositions: Definition, Types, and Examples | Appropiate Preposition | Use of Preposition in English 

• PREPOSITIONS: ITS CLASSIFICATIONS

Pre শব্দের অর্থ পূর্বে এবং position শব্দের অর্থ অবস্থান। সুতরাং যে word Noun বা Noun-equivalent-এর পূর্বে বসে Sentence-এর অন্তর্গত অন্য word-এর সহিতঐ Noun বা Noun-equivalent-এর সাথে সম্পর্ক স্থাপন করে, তাকে Preposition বলে।

• CLASSESS OF PREPOSITIONS

Preposition-কে উহার গঠন ও কার্যের ভিন্নতা অনুসারে ছয় ভাগে ভাগ করা যায়।

1. Simple Preposition.

2. Double Preposition.

3. Compound Preposition.

4. Phrase Preposition.

5. Participle Preposition.

6. Disguised Preposition.

• Lets know the types of Preposition with Examples

1.      Simple Preposition: সাধারণতঃ একটি word দ্বারা Simple Preposition গঠিত হয়।

যেমনঃ At. on. by, for, from, with, after, of, off.

2.      Double Preposition: যখন দু'টি Simple Preposition একত্র বা যুক্ত হয়ে একটি Preposition এর মত ব্যবহৃত হয় তখন তাকে Double Preposition বলে।

যেমনঃ into (in+to), within (with+in), out of ইত্যাদি।

3. Compound Preposition: Noun বা Adjecitve বা Adverb এর পূর্বে Simple Preposition যুক্ত

হয়ে যে Preposition গঠিত হয়, তাকে Compound Preposition বলে। Compound Preposition গঠন করতে সাধারণত: on এর স্থলে a এবং by এর স্থলে ৮ বা be হয়।

যেমনঃ across (on+cross),

about (on+by+out),

behind (by+hind),

before (by+fore).

Above (on+by+up),

below (by+low),

along (on+long),

between (by+twin),

beside (by+side).

beyond (by+yond),

4. Phrase Preposition: যদি দুই বা ততোধিক Preposition একত্র হয়ে একটি একক Preposition রূপে ব্যবহৃত হয় তখন তাকে Phrase Preposition বলে।

যেমনঃ

on account of,

by dint of,

by means of.

in front of,

in stead of,

look for ইত্যাদি।

 

(b) কখনো কখনো Preposition কোন Adverbial Phrase বা কোন Clause কেও Object হিসেবে গ্রহণ করতে পারে।

যেমনঃ A sound of cry came out from the hut. (Adverbial Phrase)

There is no truth in what you say. (object)

(c) Relative Pronoun, Preposition-এর Object হলে তা উহ্য থাকতে পারে।

যেমনঃ

This is the orphan (whom) we called for.

 

USES OF SOME PREPOSITIONS

1.At, in: বড় স্থান বা সময়ের পূর্বে in এবং ছোট স্থান বা সময়ের পূর্বে at বসে।

যেমনঃ

He lives at Deana in Khulna. He went there at 7 o'clock in evening.

Note: সময়ের পূর্বে in ব্যবহার করলে তারপর the বসে। কিন্তু at ব্যবহার করলে the বসে না।

Night, noon, dusk, dawn ইত্যাদির পূর্বে at বসে এবং morning, evening, afternoon ইত্যাদির পূর্বে in বসে।

 

2. In, into: কোন কিছুর ভিতরে অবস্থিত বা স্থিতিশীলতা বুঝালে in এবং ভিতরে প্রবেশ বা গতিশীলতা এবং রূপান্তরিত

হওয়া বুঝালে into বসে। The students are in the room. They entered into the room. Water changes into vapour.

3. On, in, at: দিন বা তারিখের পূর্বে on, মাস বা বছরের পূর্বে in এবং নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের পূর্বে at বসে। I shall meet you at 5 o'clock on Sunday in January.

4. After, in: অতীত কালের ব্যাপক সময় (period of time) বুঝাতে after এবং ভবিষ্যৎকালে ব্যাপক সময় (period of time) বুঝাতে in ব্যবহৃত হয়।

I returned to my native village after six months. We shall finish the work in a week.

5. In, within: ভবিষ্যৎকালে ব্যাপক সময়ের শেষ মুহূর্ত বুঝাতে in এবং সেই সময় উত্তীর্ণ হবার পূর্বে বুঝাতে within ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমনঃ Mr. Ahad will come in a month. (একমাসের শেষ মুহূর্তে) We will finish the work within a month. (এক মাস উত্তীর্ণ হবার পূর্বে)

6. In, by, before: ভবিষ্যৎকালের ব্যাপক সময়ের পূর্বে in, এবং নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের পূর্বে by ব before বসে। যেমনঃ I shall have finished reading the book by or before 5 p. m. He will come in a month.

7. In, on, to: সীমার মধ্যে বুঝাতে in, সীমার বাহিরে বুঝাতে to এবং সীমার উপরে বুঝাতে on ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমনঃ The Sunderban is to the south of the country. Dhaka is on the Buriganga.

Dhaka City College is in the heart of the city.

8. In, after: Future Tense-এ in এবং Past Tense-এ after ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমনঃ

My father will come from the states in a week.

His father died after two months.

9. Since, from, for: নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের পূর্বে since বা from এবং ব্যাপক সময়ের পূর্বে for বসে। Since দ্বারা শুধু অতীতের নির্দিষ্ট সময় এবং from দ্বারা সব tense এর সময় বুঝায়। Since-এর পূর্বে সর্বদা Perfect বা Perfect Continuous Tense বসে।

It has been raining since morning.

It has been raining for two hours.

10. Beside, besides: "পাশে" অর্থ বুঝাতে beside এবং "ইহা ছাড়া/অধিকন্তু" বুঝাতে besides ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমনঃ He sat beside me. Besides this pen I have two other pens.

11. Between, among: দু'য়ের মধ্যে between এবং দু'য়ের অধিক হলে among ব্যবহৃত হয়।

যেমনঃ Divide the mangoes between the two boys. Divide the mangoes among them.

12. By, with: যে করে তার পূর্বে by এবং যার দ্বারা (instrument) করে তার পূর্বে with বসে।

যেমনঃ The tiger was killed by the hunter with a gun.

13. On, over: লাগালাগি অবস্থায় উপরে হলে on এবং space রেখে উপরে হলে over ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমনঃ The book is on the table. The clock is over the cupboard.

 

 

 

MEANING OF SOME PREPOSITIONS

At

(1) স্থানঃ He lives at Kakrail. (ii) সময়ঃ He came at 3. p. m. (iii) মাত্রাঃ The coach runs at sixty miles an hour. (tv) দিকেঃ He came at me. (v) মূল্যঃ Rice sells at Tk. 20 per Kg. (vi) পরিণামঃ He did it at his own risk. (vii) লক্ষ্যঃ He aimed at the tiger. (vill) মুখ ভেংচানঃ He faced at me. (ix) বিদ্রুপ অর্থেঃ We should not laugh at the poor. (x) তাকানো অর্থেঃ He looked at the picture.

About

(1) বিষয়েঃ I told you everything about this matter. (ii) প্রায়ঃ The train is about to start. (iii) চারিদিকেঃ The news of his death spread all about. (iv) উপলক্ষেঃ I talked to him about the business.

Above

(1) উপরঃ The sky is above us. (ii) উচ্চাসনঃ He is above in the society. (iii) উৎকৃষ্টঃ He is above all corruptions. (iv) বেশীঃ Now the time is above 10 a. m. (v) অপেক্ষাঃ I value character above everything.

After

(i) পরেঃ He went away after having dinner. (ii) পিছু পিছুঃ They ran after the thief. (iii) সত্ত্বেওঃ After all he is a good man. (iv) অনুসারেঃ The shirt Is after my choice. (v) মতঃ Make the dining table after the design.

Against

(i) বিরুদ্ধেঃ He is against me. (ii) পাশেঃ He kept the bag against the wall. (iii) প্রতিকূলেঃ He is swimming against the current. (iv) সংস্থানঃ We should save something against the rainy day. (v) স্থলেঃ Fifty students passed against seventy.

By

(i) পাশেঃ He sat by me. (ii) কাছাকাছি সময়েঃ He will come here by 4. p. m. (iii) অনুসারেঃ What is the time by your watch? (iv) শপথঃ He swore by Allah. (v) কাজের ধারাঃ I pulled him by the ear. (vi) পরিমাপঃ Our class room is 30 feet by 40 feet. (viii) মাধ্যমঃ The letter was written by him.

Note: যাতায়াত বা গমনার্থে By land (স্থল পথে), by air (আকাশ পথে), by water (নৌপথে), by boat, by launch, by steamers, by bus, by train ইত্যাদি।

Behind

(i) পিছনেঃ He fell behind me. (ii) অসাক্ষাৎঃ We should not speak ill of one behind his back. (iii) বিলম্বঃ You are behind time.

Before

(i) সময়ঃ He went away before dinner. (ii) সম্মুখেঃ He stood before me. (iii) চেয়েঃ Prevention before cure.

For

(1) পরিবর্তেঃ He acted for me. (ii) দিকেঃ He left for home. (iii) স্বত্ত্বেওঃ For all his wealth he is dissatisfied. (iv) সময় ব্যাপিয়াঃ I am reading for two hours. (v) পক্ষেঃ I will not speak for you. (vi) মনে করাঃ I took him for a good man. (vii) কারণবশতঃ I could not go to college for my illness. (viii) বিনিময়ঃ Della sold her hair for twenty dollars. (ix) অনুপাতেঃ The boy was pardoned for his age.

From

(1) হতেঃ He has returned from abroad. (11) প্রভেদঃ What is the difference between red from orange. (iii) উৎসঃ We draw inspiration from our martyred soldiers,

In

(1) সময়ঃ I will come in an hour. (ii) স্থানঃ I live in Dhaka. (iii) অবস্থাঃ He is not in good health. (iv) দৃষ্টি রেখেঃ We should work in the interest of the country.

 

Of

(1) জাতঃ He comes of a respectable family. (II) সম্পর্কেঃ Do you know anything of this?

(iii) অধিকারভুক্তঃ It is the car of my uncle. (iv) উপকরণঃ The house is made of brick. (v) সংযোগঃ They live in the city of Khulna. (vi) অভাবঃ He is devoid of courtesy. (vii) কারণঃ He died of heart failure.

On

(i) উপরেঃ The book is on the table. (ii) সম্বন্ধেঃ He wrote an essay on "Jute." (iii) কারণেঃ I

congratulated him on his success. (iv) নির্ভরশীলতাঃ The cow lives on grass. (v) সময়ঃ He met me on Monday. (vi) অনুসারেঃ I acted on my teacher's advice. (vii) অব্যবহিত পরেঃ On hearing the news of his mother's death, he went home. (viii) জোরেঃ He was released on the ground of his argument.

 

WORDS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS (Reference: Wren & Martin)

1. নিম্নলিখিত Noun-গুলির পর Preposition "For" বসে।

Affection, ambition, anxiety, apology, appetite, aptitude, blame, candidate, capacity, compassion, compensation, contempt, craving, desire, esteem, fitness. fondness, guarantee, leisure, liking, match, motive, need, opportunity, partiality. passion, pity, prediction, pretext, relish, remorse, reputation, surety.

2. নীচের Noun-গুলির পর Preposition "with" বসে।

Acquaintance, alliance, bargain, comparison, conformity, enmity, intercourse, intimacy, relations.

 

3. নীচের Noun-গুলির পর Preposition "of" বসে।

Abhorrence, assurance, charge, distrust, doubt, experience, failure, observance. proof, result, want.

4. নীচের Noun-গুলির পর Prepositon "to"বসে।

Access, accession, allegiance, alternative, antidote, antipathy, approach, assent, attachment, attention, concession, disgrace, dislike, encouragement, enmity. exception, incentive, indifference, invitation, key, leniency, likeness, mit, menace, obedience, objection, obstruction, opposition. postscript, preface. reference, repugnance, resemblance, sequel, submission, succession, supplement,

temptation, traitor. 5. নীচের Noun-গুলির পর Preposition "From" বসে।

Cessation, deliverance, descent, digression, scope, exemption, inference, respite.

6. নীচের Adjectives ও Participles-এরপরে Preposition "to' বসে।

Abhorrent, acceptable, accessible, accustomed, addicted, adequate, adjacent, affectionate, agreeable, akin, alien, alive, amenable, analogous, applicable. appropriate, beneficial, callous, common, comparable, condemned, conducive, conformation, congenial, consecrated, contrary, creditable, deaf, derogatory. detrimental, devoted, disastrous, due, entitled, equal, essential, exposed, faithful, fatal, foreign, hostile, indispensable, indulgent, inimical, insensible, inured. irrelevant, favourable, hurtful, immaterial, impervious, indigenous, limited, lost. loyal, material, natural, necessary, obedient, obliged, offensive, opposite, painful. partial, peculiar, pertinent, pledged, preferable, prejudicial, prior, profitable, prone. reduced, related, relevant, repugnant, responsible, restricted, sacred, sensitive. serviceable, subject, suitable, suited, supplementary, tantamount.

7. নীচের Adjective ও Participles এর পরে Preposition "in" বসে।

Absorbed, abstemious, accomplished, accurate, assiduous, backward, bigoted. correct, defective, deficient, experience, diligent, enveloped, fertile, foiled, honest. implicated, interested, involved, proficient, remiss, temperate, versed.

 

৪. নীচের Adjectives Participles এর পরে Preposition "with" বসে।

Acquainted, afflicted, beset, busy, compatiable, complaint, consistent. contemporary, contented, contrasted, conversant, convulsed, delighted, deluged, disgusted, drenched, endowed, fatigued, fired, gifted, infatuated, infected, infested, inspired, intimate, invested, overcome, popular, replete, satiated, satisfied, touched.

9. নীচের Adjectives ও Participles গুলির পর Preposition "of" বসে।

Accused, acquitted, afraid, apprehensive, apprised, assured, aware, bereft, bought, cautious, certain, characteristic, composed, confident, conscious, convicted, convinced, covetous, defrauded, deprived, desirous, destitute, devoid, diffident, distrustful, dull, easy, envious. fearful, fond, greedy, guilty, heedless, ignorant, informed, innocent, irrespective, lame, lavish, negligent, productive, proud, regardless, sanguine, sensible, sick, slow, subversive, sure, suspicious, tolerant, vain, void, weary, worthy.

10. নীচের Adjectives ও Participles গুলির পর "for" Preposition-টি বসে।

Anxious, celebrated, conspicuous, customary, designed, destined, eager, eligible. eminent, fit, good, grateful, notorious, penitent, prepared, proper, qualified, ready, sorry, sufficient, useful, zealous.

11. নীচের Verb গুলির পর Preposition "to" বসে।

Accede, adapt, adhere, allot, allude, apologize, appoint, ascribe, aspire, assent. attain, attend, attribute, belong, conduce, conform, consent, contribute, lead, listen. object, occur, prefer, pretend, refer, stoop, submit, succumb, surrender, testify, yield,

12. নীচের Verb-গুলির পর Preposition "from" বসে।

Abstain, alight, cease, debar, derive, derogate, desist, detract, deviate, differ, digress, dissent, elicit, emerge, escape, exclude, preserve, prevent, prohibit, protect, recoil, recover, refrain..

13. নীচের Verb-গুলির পর Preposition "with" বসেঃ

Associate, bear, clash, coincide, comply, condole, cope, correspond, credit, deluge. disagree, dispense, expostulate, fill, grapple, intrigue, meddle, part, quarrel. demonstrate, side, sympathize, vie.

14. নীচের Verb গুলির পর Preposition "of" বসেঃ

Acquit, beware, boast, complain, despair, die, disapprove, dispose, divest, dream. heal, judge, repent, taste.

15. নীচের Verb গুলির পর Preposition "for" বসেঃ

Atone, canvass, care, clamour, feel, hope, mourn, pine, start, stipulate, sue, wish, yearn.

16. নীচের Verb-গুলির পর Preposition "in" বসেঃ

Acquiesce, dabble, delight, employ, enlist, excel, fall, glory, increase, indulge. involve, preserve, persist.

17. নীচের Verb-গুলির পর Preposition "on" বসেঃ

Comment, decide, deliberate, depend, determine, dwell, subsist, embark, encroach, enlarge, impose, insist, intrude, resolve.

 

APPROPRIATE PREPOSITIONS

Abide by (মেনে চলা) - Students should abide by their teachers' advice.

Abide with (সংগে থাকা) - He abides with me.

Abide in (বাস করা) -I abide in Dhaka.

Abstain from (বিরত থাকা)- Everyone should abstain from smoking.

Accuse of (অভিযোগ করা) -He was accused of theft.

Abound with (পূর্ণ থাকা) -The Padma abounds with fishes.

Abound in (প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা) -Fish abounds in the Padma.

Accede to (রাজী হওয়া) -I acceded to his request.

Account for (কোন কিছুর জন্য কৈফিয়ত দেওয়া) -We shall have to account to God for our deeds.

Account to (কাহারো কাছে কৈফিয়ত দেওয়া) -We shall have to account to God for our deeds.

Admit to (ভর্তি হওয়া) -1 was admitted to Dhaka City College.

Acquit of (বেকসুর খালাস দেওয়া) -He was acquitted of the charge of murder:

Adhere to (লেগে থাকা) - I must adhere to my principles.

Agree with (ব্যক্তির সাথে রাজী হওয়া) -I agreed with him.

Agree to (কোন প্রস্তাবে রাজী হওয়া) - I cannot agree to your proposal.

Agree on (কোন বিষয়ে রাজী হওয়া) - I can agree with you on this point.

Apologise to (কারো কাছে ক্ষমা চাওয়া) -The student appologised to the Principal for his misbehaviour.

Apologise for (কোন কিছুর জন্যে ক্ষমা চাওয়া) -The student apologised to the Principal for his misbehaviour.

Answer for (কোন কিছুর জন্যে জবাবদিহি করা) - We are to answer to God for our actions.

Aim at (লক্ষ্য করা) -The police aimed at the robber.

Appear before (হাজির হওয়া) He appeared before the court.

Appear to (প্রতীয়মান হওয়া) -It appears to me that he is innocent.

Appear in (প্রকাশিত হওয়া)- The news appeared in the Ittefaq.

Appeal to (কারো কাছে আবেদন করা) -I appealed to him for help.

Appeal to, against (পুনরায় বিচার করা)- He appealed to the Supreme Court against the judgement.

Apply to (কারো কাছে আবেদন করা)- I applied to the Principal for medical leave.

Apply to (প্রয়োগ করা) -The rule does not apply to my case.

Attend to (মনোযোগ দেওয়া) -Students should attend to their lessons.

Attend at (গমন করা) -He does not attend at his office in time.

Attend on (সেবা করা) - A nurse attends on patients.

Approve of (অনুমোদন করা) -I approved of his action.

Aspire after (আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা)- Man aspires after riches.

Appoint to (নিয়োগ করা) -The Principal appointed him to the post.

Ask for (কারো কাছে কোন কিছু চাওয়া)- I asked for a boy, to chop wood.

Avenge on, for (কারো উপর কোন কিছুর প্রতিশোধ লওয়া)-I avenged on him for his rudeness.

Atone for (প্রায়শ্চিত করা) - A sinner has to atone for his sins.

Absorbed in (নিমগ্ন) -He is absorbed in deep studies.

Absent from (অনুপস্থিত) - He was absent from the meeting.

Acquainted with (পরিচিত)- I am acquainted with him.

Addicted to (খারাপ কাজে আসক্ত) -He is addicated to gambling.

Accustomed to (অভ্যন্ত) -He was accustomed to hard work.

Adjacent to (সংলগ্ন)- His house is adjacent to mine,

Adapted from (গৃহীত)-- The story is adapted from Gulliver's Travels.

Accompanied by (সাথে নিয়ে)-The politician joined the meeting accompanied by his supporters.

Adequate to (পর্যাপ্ত) -This, little amount of money is adequate to my purpose.

Adapted for (উপযোগী) -The story has been adapted for school boys from Gulliver's Travels.

Accountable to (কারো কাছে কোন কিছুর জন্যে দায়ী)- We are accountable to Allah for our deeds.

Afraid of (ভীত) -He is not afraid of anybody.

 

Agreeable to (রুচিসম্মত) -The climate of the place is agreeable to me.

Alive to (জাত) - A politician is always alive to his flatterers.

Allen to (বিরোধী) - Flattery is alten to my nature.

Alarmed at (সন্ত্রস্ত)- I was alarmed at the violence.

Angry with (কারো সাথে কোন কিছুর জন্যে রাগান্বিত)-He is angry with his younger brother.

Annoyed with (কোন কিছুর জন্যে কারো প্রতি বিরক্ত)- The father is annoyed with his son for going to cinema.

Anxious about (চিন্তিত) - Students are anxious about their results.

Ashamed of (লজ্জিত)- I am ashamed of his conduct.

Astonished at (বিস্মিত) - The headmaster was astonished at his integrity.

Appropriate to (উপযুক্ত) - His remark was appropriate to the occasion.

Aware of (অবগত) - Students should be aware of their duties.

Attentive to (মনোযোগী) - Students should be attentive to their lessons.

Affectionate to (স্নেহপূর্ণ) The old woman was affectionate to his son.

Amazed at (বিস্মিত) -The master was amazed at the worker's sense of duty.

Accomplished in (দক্ষ) -The boy is accomplished in painting.

Ambitious of (উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা) - Nepolean was ambitious of fame.

Attach to (জুড়ে দেওয়া) -I attached the documents to the application.

Alloted to (বন্টন কৃত) -The shares were alloted to the partners.

Amenable to (বাধ্য)- The lady is not amenable to reason.

Access to (প্রবেশাধিকার) - We have access to the Headmaster's.

Affection for (স্নেহ) -The postmaster had affection for Ratan.

Ambition for (উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা) - Napolean had ambition for fame.

Appetite for (ক্ষুধা) -I have no appetite for food.

Authority on (কিছুতে বিশেষজ্ঞ)- Dr. Shahidullah had authority on Bengali language.

Authority over' (আধিপত্য) -The father has no authority over his sons.

Aversion to (বিতৃষ্ণা)- I have a serious aversion to smoking.

Aptitude for (প্রবণতা)- The girl has a great aptitude for music.

Apology for (ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা)- The student had to apology to the teacher for his misbehaviour.

Antidote to, for or against (প্রতিষেধক) - Paracetamol is antidote to/for/against fever and headache. T

Addiction to (মন্দকাজে আসক্তি) -Addiction to gambling is very bad.

Absence from (অনুপস্থিত)-His absence from the function shocked me much.

Aspire after (উচ্চ আশা করা) -Man aspires after riches.

Assure of (নিশ্চিত করা) - I assured him of my help.

Argue with (তর্ক করা)- Students should not argue with their teachers.

Apprise of (জ্ঞাত করা) -I would like to apprise you of the fact.

Abhorance of (ঘৃণা) - A drunkard has no abhorance of wine.

Abhorent to (ঘৃণা) - Drinking is abhorent to me..

According to (অনুসারে) He acted according to my advice.

B

Bark at (ঘেউ ঘেউ করা) -The dog always barks at a stranger.

Bar to (বাধা) - Poverty is bar to his success.

Based on (ভিত্তির উপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত) - His allegation was based on facts.

Bask in (রৌদ্র পোহান)- In winter people bask in the sun.

Beware of (সতর্ক হওয়া) - Beware of thieves.

Beg of (প্রার্থনা করা) - I beg mercy of the Principal.

Beg for (প্রার্থনা করা) (Pray a person for a thing) The poor beg for alms of the rich.

Believe in (বিশ্বাস করা) I do not believe in overloading my stomach.

Beneficial to (উপকারী) - Morning walk is beneficial to health.

Bereft of (বঞ্চিত) - She was bereft of motherly affection.

Bent upon (সংকল্পবদ্ধ) He is bent upon going to the meeting.

Bequeath to (উইলের দ্বারা দিয়ে যাওয়া) -My father bequeathed a portion of his land to my mother.

Beset with (বেষ্টিত) -The leader is beset with flatterers.

Bestow on (প্রদান করা) -God bostows His mercy on us.

Blind of (অন্ধ) -The man is blind of one eye.

Blind to (দেখেও না দেখা) He is blind to his son's fault.

Boast of (দয় করা) -He boasts of his riches.

Born in (জন্ম) -I was born in Khulna.

Born of (জাত)- I was born of middle class family.

Born to (জন্ম দেওয়া) - A female child was born to her.

Borrow from (ধার লওয়া)- He borrowed a book from his friend.

Bound for' (কোন স্থানের উদ্দেশ্যে যাত্রা) - The ship is bound for London.

Brood on or over (বিষন্নভাবে চিন্তা করা)- One should not brood on or over one's failure.

Burdened with (ভারাক্রান্ত)- He was burdened with a family.

Busy at (ব্যস্ত) - The student is busy at his desk.

Burst into (কানায় ভেঙ্গে পড়া)- Suddenly he burst into tears.

Burst out (হাসিতে পেটে পড়া)- They burst out into a låughter hearing my jokes.

C

Capable of (সক্ষম) He is capable of solving the problem.

Care for (গ্রাহ্য করা) - He does not care for any body.

Care of (যত্ন) - We should take care of our health.

Callous to (উদাসীন) We should not be callous to the sufferings of the poor.

Capacity for (দক্ষতা) - We should have capacity for hard labour.

Cause for (কারণ- ভবিষ্যৎ ঘটনের জন্য) - There is no cause for anxiety.

Cause of (কারণ) - What was the cause of this accident?

Cautious of (সতর্ক) He is not cautious of his future.

Caution against (সাবধান) - We should take proper caution against cancer.

Close to (নিকটে)- My house Is close to my college.

Clue to (সূত্র)- I found a clue to the mystery.

Clear of (মুক্ত) -We should always be clear of our debts.

Cling to (লেগে থাকা) - One should cling to one's plan.

Certain of (নিশ্চিত) -He is certain of passing the examination.

Characterised by (সুচিহ্নিত) The dramas of Shakespeare are characterised by great knowledge.

Charge against (কাহারও বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগ) - He brought a charge against me.

Charge on (অভিযুক্ত করা) -The murder was charged on the innocent man.

Clothed with (সজ্জিত) - Clothed with glory he stood up in the meeting.

Clothed in (পোশাক পরিহিত) - The lady was clothed in white.

Communicate to (খবর দেওয়া) Please communicate the news to my mother.

Communicate with (সংবাদ আদান প্রদান করা) I shall communicate with my mother on the matter.

Coincide with (মিলে যাওয়া) His opinion coincided with me.

Compare with (একই জাতীয় জিনিসের তুলনা করা) - Nazrul can be compared with Shelley.

Compare to (অসম বস্তুর তুলনা করা) -Life may be compared to flowers.

Commit to (মুখস্ত করা) - I committed the poem to memory.

Comment on (মন্তব্য করা) He commented on the lecture.

Commend to (প্রশংসা করা) The teacher commended the book to the students.

Common to (সাধারণ) Death is common to all.

Commence on (শুরু হওয়া) - Our examination will commence on Monday.

Compensate for (ক্ষতিপূরণ করা)- He will compensate for my loss.

Competent for (উপযুক্ত) -He is competent for the post.

Compete with (প্রতিযোগিতা করা) I shall not compete with you for the post of Principal.

Complain to, against (অভিযোগ করা) -The teacher complained to the Headmaster against the unruly students.

Comply with (সম্মত হওয়া) - He complied with my request.

 

Composed of (গঠিত) - Water is composed of oxyzen and hydrozen.

Complement on (প্রশংসা করা) The Headmaster complemented the student on his brilliant success.

Conceive of (চিন্তা করা) -I could not conceive of dishonesty in him.

Concentrate in, on (মনোযোগ দেয়া) At last the unruly boy concentrated in his studies.

Concerned in (সংশ্লিষ্ট) He is not concerned in the plot.

Concerned for (উদ্বিগ্ন) Students are concerned for their results.

Concur with (একমত হওয়া) The lawyer concurred with the decision of the client.

Condemn to (দায়ী হওয়া) -The criminal was condemned to death.

Condole with, on (সমবেদনা প্রকাশ করা) - I condole with my friend on his father's death.

Conducive to (উপকারী) - Early rising is conducive to health.

Confess to (স্বীকার করা) -He confessed his guilt to me.

Confide in (বিশ্বাস করা) - I can confide in his honesty.

Confide to (বিশ্বাস করে বলা) -I confided the secret to him.

Confident of (আশাবাদী) - I am confident of my success.

Confined in (আবদ্ধ) - He was confined in prison for a murder case.

Confined to (শয্যাগত) - He was confined to bed by an attack of dysentery.

Conform with (একমত হওয়া) -His words conform with his work.

Conform to (মান্য করা) We are to conform to social norms.

Conformity with (অনুসারে) I did the work in conformity with the plan.

Confuse with (তালগোল পাকানো) - Don't confuse liberty with licence.

Conceal from (লুকানো) The criminal concealed many things from the police officer.

Congenial to (উপযোগী) The climate of new place is congenial to my health.

Congratulate on (অভিনন্দন জ্ঞাপন করা) -The teacher congratulated the students on their bright results.

Connive at (উপেক্ষা করা) - Sometimes a mother connives at her son's fault.

Conscious of (সচেতন)- I am conscious of my duties and responsibilities.

Consist of (গঠিত)- The committee is consisted of ten members.

Consist in (নিহিত হওয়া) - True happiness consists in contentment.

Consideration for (বিবেচনা) -He was showed consideration for his old age.

Consistent with (একই প্রকার)- His words were not consistent with his actions.

Conspicuous for (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ)- Once Dhaka was conspicuous for Muslin.

Contemporary of, with (সমসাময়িক)- Nazrul was contemporary of Tagore.

Contended with (প্রতিযোগিতা করা)- He contended with a strong rival.

Contiguous to (নিকটবর্তী)- My residence was contiguous to my college.

Contrary to (বিপরীত ভাবে)- The student acted contrary to his teacher's direction.

Contrast to (বৈসাদৃশ্য)-His action is contrast to his profession.

Contrast with (বৈসাদৃশ্য দেখান)-He drew a contrast Nazrul with Tagore.

Contribute to (সাহায্য করা)- I contributed a good amount to the flood affected area.

Control of, over (নিয়ন্ত্রণ)-The man has no control over his sons.

Conversent with (পুরাপুরি অবগত)-The officer is conversent with all the facts:

Converse with (আলাপ-আলোচনা করা)-I converse with him on our national problems.

Converted to (ধর্মান্তরিত)-He was converted to Islam.

Convict of (অপরাধী বলে রায় দেয়া)- The criminal was convicted of murder.

Convince of (বিশ্বাস জন্মান)-The writer was convinced of his honesty.

Cope with (এঁটে উঠা)-I failed to cope with the new environment.

Correspond with, about (চিঠি পত্রের আদান প্রদান করা)-I regularly correspond with my family.

Count for (বিবেচিত হওয়া)-His father's advice counts for nothing on him.

Covetous of (গোভী)-He is covetous of wealth.

Crave for or after (বাসনা করা)-I do not crave for or after money.

Credit to. (জমা কর)-The manager credited the amount to my account.

Cure of (আরোগ্য হওয়া)-The patient has been cured of his disease.

Cure for (প্রতিকার)-Napa is cure for headache.

D

Dawn on (প্রতিভাত হওয়া)-At last the truth dawned on him.

Deaf to (অগ্রাহ্য করা)-The student turned a deaf ear to his teacher's advice.

Deal in (ব্যবসা করা)-He deals in rice.

Deal with (ব্যবহার করা)-He does not know how to deal with a gentleman.

Decide upon (স্থির করা)-The boy has not decided upon his programme.

Decide against (বিরুদ্ধে সিদ্ধান্ত নেয়া)-The judgement was decided against the innocent boy.

Dedicate to (উৎসর্গ করা)-Our Principal has dedicated his life to the service of the college.

Defend from (রক্ষা করা) One should defend oneself from evil temptations.

Defend against (নিরাপত্তা বিধান করা)-We should defend our country against all attacks.

Delete from (বাদ দেয়া)- The book was deleted from the list.

Delight in (আনন্দিত হওয়া)- I delight in sports and games.

Deliver to (দেয়া)- I delivered his letter to his mother.

Deficient in (অদক্ষ)- The boy is deficient in English.

Demand for (চাহিদা)- The worker had no demand for high amount.

Demand from or of (দাবি করা)- I demanded the amount from him.

Depend upon (নির্ভর করা)- I depended upon his word.

Dependent on (নির্ভরশীল)- Our family is dependent on me.

Deprive of (বঞ্চিত)- He was deprived of the property.

Derive from (পাওয়া)- Wordsworth derived much inspiration from his sister.

Deserving of (যোগ্য) His honesty is deserving of praise.

Desire for or of (আকাংখা)- I have no desire for riches.

Despair of (হতাশ হওয়া)- A lazy boy always despairs of success in life.

Descent from (বংশোদ্ভূত)- He claims to have descended from a noble family.

Desirous of (আকাংখা)- My father is not desirous of wealth:

Destined for or to (নির্ধারিত হওয়া)- I am destined for teaching profession.

Destitute of (শুন্য)- A street urchin is destitute of wealth.

Destructive of or to (ক্ষতিকারক)- Smoking is destructive of/to health.

Detach from (বিচ্ছিন্ন)- He is detached from his family.

Determined on (সংকল্প বন্ধ)- I am determined on carrying on my studies.

Detrimental to (ক্ষতি জনক)- Smoking is detrimental to health.

Deviate from (চ্যুত হওয়া)- My father never deviated from the truth.

Devoid of (বর্জিত)- He is devoid of common sense.

Devote to (নিয়োজিত করা)- The Principal devoted all his energy to the welfare of the college.

Die of (কোন রোগে মরা)- He died of cholera.

Die from (কোন কারণে মরা)- He died from over eating.

Die by (আকস্মিক বা ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে মরা)- He died by suicide.

Die for (আত্মত্যাগ করা)- We are ready to die for our country.

Differ from (এক বস্তুর সহিত অন্যবস্তুর পার্থক্য)- The rose differs from marigold.

Differ with (ভিন্নমত পোষণ করা)- I differ with you on this point.

Different from (পৃথক)- This pen in different from that.

Diffident of (আত্মবিশ্বাসহীন)- A lazy boy is always diffident of success.

Disgrace to (লজ্জা)- A notorious boy is disgrace to his fanılly.

Disgusted with, at (বিরক্ত)- The teacher is disgusted with the student at his misconduct

Dislike to/for (অপছন্দ)- I have a dislike to evil company.

Displeased with (অসন্তুষ্ট): The teacher is displeased with the student.

Dispose of (সুসম্পন্ন করা)- The Principal ordered the clerk to dispose of the file.

Disqualified for (অনুপযুক্ত)- You are disqualified for the post for your overage.

Dispute with, about or on (বিবাদ)- There is none to dispute with my right.

Dissimilar to (বিসদৃশ)- This pen is dissimilar to that.

Distinguish between (পার্থক্য দেখান)- Distinguish between the two.

Distinguish from (এক জিনিস হতে অন্য জিনিসের পার্থক্য দেখান)- He tried to distinguish right from wrong.

Distract from (অমনোযোগী করা)- The muste distracted my atterition from my study.

Distrust of (অবিশ্বাস)- An honest man has no distrust of anyone.

Dispense with (ত্যাগ করা)- The headmaster dispensed the clerk with his services.

Divide into (ভাগ করা)-He divided the mangoes into two equal halves990 10 10

Doubt about or of (সন্দেহ) I have doubt about his success,

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Due to (কারণ/প্রাপ্য) - I could not go to college due to my illness. The prize was due to me.

Dull of (বোধ শক্তিহীন) -The boy is dull of hearing

Dull at (কাঁচা) He is dull at English.

Divert from (পথ পরিত্যাগ করানো)-He diverted me from my purpose

Duty to (কর্তব্য)-We must do our duty to our parents.

Dwell in (বাস করা)-The manager dwells in a fine house

Dwell upon (আলোচনা করা)-The teacher dwelled upon the subject.

 

Expose to (অনাবৃত রাখা)- Don't expose the syrup to babtes.

Expert at (দক্ষ)- The girl is expert at drawing.

Expert in (দক্ষ)- Mr. Jalil is expert in English.

Excuse from (ক্ষমা করা)- The Headmaster excused him from fine.

Excuse for (কৈফিয়ৎ)- His excuse for his absence was not granted...oh

Expect from (আশা করা)- I expect a good result from my younger brother.

Exult over (আনন্দ করা)- Don't exult over a defeated foe (পরাজিত শত্রু).

Exclude from (বাদ দেয়া)- He was excluded from the list.

Exclusive of (বাদ দিয়ে)- The rent of the house is five thousand taka exclusive of current bill.

Exhausted with (ক্লান্ত)- I am exhausted with hard work.

Faith in (বিশ্বাস)- I have faith in his honesty.

Faith with (বিশ্বস্ততা)- He has broken faith with me.

Faithful to (বিশ্বাসী)- The dog is a faithful animal to its master.

Failure of (সাফল্যহীনতা)- The failure of my younger brother in the examination shocked me very much.

False to (অবিশ্বাস)- The boy is false to his teacher.

Familiar with (ঘনিষ্ঠ)- I am familiar with him.

Famous for (বিখ্যাত) Mohsin is famous for his kindness.

Favourable for (অনুকূল)- The soil of Sylhet is favourable for growing oranges:

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Favour of (পক্ষে)- His report was in favour of me.

Fear of (ভয়)- The rich are in fear of their lives.

Fear for (আতঙ্ক)- The rich fear for their lives.

Fearful of (ভয়)- I am fearful of enemies.

Feed on (খেয়ে বেঁচে থাকা)- The cow feeds on grass.

Fire at (গুলি করা) The police fired at the criminal.

Fire upon (গুলি করা)-The police fired upon the mob.

Filled with (পূর্ণ)-The sailors were filled with fear.

Fine for (জরিমানা) -He had to pay heavy fine for his misbehaviour

Fit for (উপযুক্ত) -He is fit for the post

Fix to (লাগান) Fix the stamp to the envelope

Fond of (প্রিয়) -I am fond of meat.

Fondness of (পছন্দ) I have fondness of sweets

 

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Eager for (উৎসুক) A greedy man is eager for riches

Earnest in (আগ্রহী) Students should be earnest in their studies

Easy of (সহজে)-The problem is easy of solution

Eligible for (যোগ্য)-He is not eligible for the post.

Emerge from (বের হওয়া)-Suddenly a tiger emerged from the bush

End in (ফলোদয় হওয়া) All his attempts ended in smoke

Endowed with (ভূষিত) -Sher-E-Bangla was endowed with many qualities.

Engaged to (বাকদত্তা) She is engaged to a doctor.

Engaged in (নিমগ্ন) -He Is engaged in writing a book.

Enveloped in (আচ্ছন্ন) The sky is enveloped in black clouds.

Envy at (কোন কিছুতে ঈর্ষা)-His heart was filled with envy at my grand success,

Envious of (ঈযাঁ পরায়ন) He is envious of my success.

Enquire of, about (খোঁজ নেয়া) He enquired of my whereabouts. (অবস্থান)

Enter into (ঢোকা) The thief entered into the room at dead of night

Enlist in (তালিকা ভুক্ত হওয়া) He is enlisted in the party.

Equal in, with (সমকক্ষ)- I am equal in rank with you.

Equally with (সমান ভাবে) The manager is to blame equally with the clerk.

Escape from (মুক্তি) Man has no escape from death.

Essential to (অত্যাবশ্যক)-Sound health is essential to success in life

Excel in (দক্ষ)-The boy excels in painting.

Exception to (ব্যতিক্রম) There is an exception to every rule.

Exempt from (নিষ্কৃতি পাওয়া)- The poor student was exempted from tuition fees.

Exile from (নির্বাসিত)-The king was exiled from the country.

Experience in (অভিজ্ঞতা) -Professor Abdur Rashid has vast experience in English.

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Foreign to (অজ্ঞাত)-Telling lies is foreign to an honest man.

Forgetful of (ভুলে যাওয়া) Man is forgetful of the past.

Free from (মুক্ত) Man is not free from cares and anxieties.

Free of (ব্যতিত) -The goods reached free of cost.

Frown in or at (ভ্রকুটি করা)-The teacher frowned in or at the boy who made noise in the class.

Fruitful in (সমৃদ্ধ) -Bangladesh is fruitful in gas resources.

Full of (পরিপূর্ণ)-The glass is full of dirty water.

Furnish with (সজ্জিত) The college was furnished with fine furniture.

G

Glad of (সন্তুষ্ট) I am glad of your help.

Glad at (আনন্দিত) My parents are glad at my success:

Glance at (তাকানো)-I glanced at the building.

Glance over (চোখ বুলানো) I glanced over the paper.

Glimpse of (এক পলক দেখা) -They were waiting to have a glimpse of the leader.

Glory in (গর্ব অনুভব করা)- My parents glory in my success.

Good at (দক্ষ) Emran is good at cricket.

Grateful to, for (কৃতজ্ঞ)- I am grateful to Chowdhury for his kind help.

Grasp at (আঁকড়িয়ে ধরা) -He grasped at the shadow and lost the thing.

Greedy of or after (লোভী) -A saint is not greedy of or after riches.

Grieve at or for or about (দুঃখ করা) -My parents grieved at or for or about my unsuccess.

Grumble at, about (অসন্তোষ প্রকাশ করা) A coward grumbles at or about his lot.

Guard from (পাহারা দেয়া) They guard our house from thieves.

Guard against (সতর্ক থাকা) We must guard against our mistakes.

Guess at (অনুমান করা) Wordsworth failed to guess at the reaper's song.

Guilty of (দোষী) The servant was gulity of theft,

H

Hanker after (লালায়িত) A saint does not hanker after riches.

Hatred of or for (ঘৃণা) We should not have hatred of or for any body.

Heed to (মন দিয়ে শোনা) The sons did not pay heed to their father's advice,

Heir of (উত্তরাধিকারী ব্যক্তি) Muhsin has no heir of/to his property.

Hesitate at (ইতস্তঃত করা) A brave man does not hesitate at anything,

Hinder from (বাধা দেয়া) My father hindered me from going to cinema,

Hindrance to (বাধা) Poverty is hindrance to my success of by cat φάλαι

Hope of (আশা) A coward has no hope of success in life.

Hopeful of (আশাবাদী)-Kanta is hopeful of her success.

Hit upon (মতলব খাটান) We hit upon a plan.

Hostile to (বিরোধী) The Pak Armies were hostile to the Freedom Fighters.

Hunt after or for (হন্যে হয়ে ফেরা)-Don't hunt after or for wealth.

I

Ignorant of (অজ্ঞ) He is ignorant of the murder.aliba

Immersed in (নিমজ্জিত) One should not be Immersed in debts.

Impatient of (অধীর)-The workers are impatient of delay.

Impose upon (ধার্য করা)-The duty was imposed upon me.

Impress with (অভিভূত হওয়া) I was impressed with his stern sense of duty

Incentive to (উৎসাহ দায়ক)-Bonus is incentive to workers.

Include in (অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা) -My name was included in the list.

Inclination to, for (প্রবণতা, ঝোক)-She has a deep inclination to or for music.

Imcumbent on (কর্তব্য)- It is incumbent on us to help the poor.

Indebted to (ঋণী)- I am greatly indebted to my teachers.

Independent of (স্বাধীন)- None is independent of society.

Indifferent to (উদাসীন)- Students should not be indifferent to their studies.

Indispensable to (একান্ত আবশ্যক)-Sincere workers are indispensable to our country.

Influence over (প্রভাব)- The old man has no influence over his sons.

Influence on /upon (প্রভাব)- The advice of the teacher bore influence on/upon the students.

Influenced by (প্রভাবিত)- I am influenced by my father's honesty.

Inform against (কাহারও বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগ আনা)- The villagers informed the police against the murder.

Inform of (কোন বস্তু সম্বন্ধে জানানো)- I informed him of his result.

Inherent in (সহজাত)- Honesty is inherent in himself.

Innocent of (নির্দোষ)- The officer is innocent of the charge.

Inquire of/about (জিজ্ঞেস করা)- The police inquired of him about the murder.

Insist on (জিদ করা)- He insisted on my going to cinema.

Inspire with (অনুপ্রাণিত করা)- The advice of the teacher inspired us with courage.

Instinct with (অনুপ্রাণিত)- Nazrul's poems are instinct with patriotic feelings.

Interest in (মনোযোগ দেওয়া)- Monira takes interest in music.

Interfere with, in (অনধিকার চর্চা করা)- He always interferes with me in my affairs.

Intimate with (ঘনিষ্ঠ) He is intimate with his students.

Intimate to (জানানো)- Please intimate to him about the result.

Introduce to (পরিচয় করা)- I introduced my friend to my parents.

Intrude upon (অনধিকার প্রবেশ)-I don't want you to intrude upon our discussion.

Invest with (ভূষিত করা)- The captain was invested with new power.

Involve in (লিপ্ত হওয়া)- The boy is involved in the affair.

Irrelevent to (অপ্রাসঙ্গিক)- His remark is irrelevent to the subject.

Irrespective of (নির্বিচারে)- All are equal irrespective of caste and creed.

J

Jealous of (ঈর্ষাপরায়ণ)- He is jealous of my prosperity.

Jeer at (ঠাট্টা করা)- We should not jeer at the poor.

Jest at (তামাশা করা)- One should not jest at the poor.

Join to or with (সংযোগ করা)- The two families were joined with or to each other by marriage

Judge by (বিচার করা)- We should not judge anyone by appearance.

Justification for (সমর্থন)- There is no justification for his saying so.

K

Key to (চাবিকাঠি)- Industry is the key to success.

Kind to (দয়ালু)-The rich should be kind to the poor

L

Lack of (অভাব)- He has lack of money.анольдодатко

Lack in (অভাব হওয়া)- He lacks in courtesy.

Lame of (খোড়া)- The poor man is lame of one leg.

Lament for (অনুতাপ করা)- One should not lament for the past.

Laugh at (ঠাট্টা করা)- We should not laugh at the poor.

Lavish of (অমিতব্যয়ী)- He is lavish of money.

Level with (সমান করা)- Distinction between the rich and the poor should be levelled with.

Liable to (দায়ী)- Man is liable to error.

Liable for (দায়ী)- He is not liable for this misdeed.

Likeness to (সাদৃশ্য)- He recognised the girl by her likeness to her mother.

Liking for (পছন্দ)- I have no liking for him.

Live in (বাস করা)- Man lives in society.

Live on (খাইয়া জীবন ধারণ করা)- The cow lives on grass.

Long for (প্রত্যাশা করা)- Man longs for peace and happiness.

Lost in (নষ্ট হওয়া)- The building was lost in a storm.

M

Marry to (বিবাহিত)- Nurjahan was married to Jahangir.

Martyr to (শহীদ)- The freedom fighters were martyr to the independence of Bangladesh.

Match for (তুলনীয়)- The girl is no match for the man.

Meditate on/upon (গভীরভাবে চিন্তা করা)- One should not meditate upon the past actions.

Meet with (সম্মুখীন হওয়া)- The boy met with an accident.

Mindful of (মনোযোগী)- The student is mindful of his studies.

Mix with (মিশ্রিত করা)- He does not mix with other boys.

Merge with (মিলিত হওয়া)- They merged with bad boys.

Mourn for (শোক করা)- Mother mourns for her dead child.

Moved by (বিচলিত হওয়া)- I was moved by his sense of courtesy

Muse on (গভীরভাবে চিন্তা করা)- He mused on his lot.

N

Natural to (স্বাভাবিক)- Death is natural to all.

Necessity for (আবশ্যকতা)- I have no necessity for the book.

Necessity to (প্রয়োজনীয়তা)- Rest is necessity to me now.

Necessary for (দরকারী)- Industry is necessary for success.

Need of (প্রয়োজন)- I am badly in need of a seat in the hostel.

Neglectful of (অমনোযোগী)- Students should not be neglectful of their studies.

Negligent in (অমনোযোগী) Students should not be negligent in their duties and responsibilities.

Noted for (খ্যাত)- Mohsin was noted for his kindness.

O

Object to (আপত্তি করা)- I objected to his proposal.

Objection to/ against (আপত্তি)- I have no objection to/against his proposal.

Oblige to, for (বাধিত)- I am obliged to you for granting my prayer.

Obligatory on (বাধ্যতামূলক)- It is obligatory on sons to look after their old parents.

Oblivious of (বিস্তৃত)- Man is oblivious of the past.

Observant of (পর্যবেক্ষক)- The teacher is observant of the students' feelings.

Obstacle to (বাঁধা)- Poverty was obstacle to his success in life.

Occupied with (ব্যস্ত)- Mr. Khan is occupied with his books.

Occupied in (ব্যাপৃত)- He is occupied in writing a grammar.

Offend against (লংঘন করা)- You have offended against college discipline.

Offensive to (পীড়াদায়ক)- The smell of this scent is offensive to me.

Open to (উন্মুক্ত)- The national zoo is open to all.

Opportunity for (সুযোগ)- I have missed an opportunity for going abroad.

Opportunity of (সুবিধা)- I have no opportunity of going abroad.

Opposition to (বিরোধিতা)- Students raised a strong opposition to the order of the Principal,

Originate with/from (উৎপন্ন হওয়া)- All the rivers of Bangladesh originate from the Himalayas.

Originate in/from (শুরু হওয়া)- The fire originated in his shop, balošne

Oust from (বহিঃস্কৃত)- He was ousted from the College.

Overwhelmed with (অভিভূত)- The widow was overwhelmed with grief.

Owe to (ঋণী হওয়া)- I owe to my teacher.

P

Parallel to (সমান্তরাল)- This line is parallel to that.

Parody on/of (বিদ্রূপাত্মক নকল)- The poem is a parody on a poem of Nazrul.

Part from (কোন ব্যক্তি হতে বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া)- The writer parted from his friend.

Part with (কোন বস্তু ত্যাগ করা)- I can not part with this pen.

Partial to (পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট)- We should not be partial to our relatives.

Partiality to, for (পক্ষপাতিত্ব)- I have no partiality for my relatives.

Passion for (ভাবাবেগ)- Sakila has a deep passion for music.

Patient of (সহিষ্ণু)- The sick man is patient of his sufferings.

Patience with (ধৈর্য্য)- The father lost all his patience with his son.

Permit of (মঞ্জুর হওয়ার যোগ্য)- His conduct permits of no excuse.

Play at (খেলা করা)- Students should not play at cards.

Play on (বাজানো)- The third girl played on a tune.

Play with. (হেলা খেলা করা)- Don't play with matches.

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Plead for (আবেদন করা)- The poor plead for justice but in vain.

Plead against (পক্ষ সমর্থনে বাদানুবাদ)- I pleaded against his conduct

Plunged in (নিমজ্জিত)- He is plunged in deep study.

Ponder over (গভীরভাবে চিন্তা করা)- The boy is pondering over the mistakes.

Popular with, for (জনপ্রিয়)- The principal is popular with the pupils for his politeness.

Possessed of (অধিকারী) Muhsin was possessed of vast wealth.

Precaution against (সতর্কতা)- We should take precaution against disease.

Prefer to (পছন্দ করা)- He prefers reading to writing.

Preferable to (পছন্দনীয়) Milk is preferable to tea.

Prejudice against (পূর্ব-সংস্কার)- I have no prejudice against any religion.

Prejudical to (ক্ষতিকারক)- Smoking is prejudicial to health.

Prepare for (প্রস্তুতি লওয়া)- Boby is preparing for the examination.

Preside over (সভাপতিত্ব করা)- The Principal presided over the meeting.

Pretext for (ছল)- His headache is a pretext for his not attending the class.

Prevent from (বিরত করা)- My father prevented me from going to cinema.

Previous to (পূর্ব)- Previous to that he was a typist,

Prey to (শিকার স্বরূপ)- One should not be prey to greed.

Pride in (গর্ব)- He takes pride in his wealth.

Proficient in (দক্ষ)- Our Headmaster is proficient in English.

Profit by (লাভবান হওয়া)- Students are profited by their teacher's instructions.

Profitable to (লাভজনক)- The co-operative shop was profitable to the students.

Prohibit from (বিরত রাখা)- I prohibited him from going to cinema.

Prompt in (তৎপর)- Aziz was prompt in doing his duties.

Proportionate to (সমানুপাতিক)- Punishment should be proportionate to crime.

Protect from (রক্ষা করা)- There was no cloud to protect the sailors from the burning sun.

Provide against (দুর্দিনের জন্যে সঞ্চয় করা)- Everyone should provide something against rainy days.

Provide with (দেয়া)- He provided me with a nice pen.

Q

Qualified for (উপযুক্ত)- He is qualified for the post.

Quarrel with (কাহারও সাথে ঝগড়া করা)- We should not quarrel with one another.

Quarrel about (বিষয়ে কলহ)-The two brothers quarrelled with each other about a piece of land.

Quick at (চটপটে)- He is quick at his work.

R

Relevant to (প্রাসঙ্গিক)- His remark was not relevant to the point.

Relieved of (মুক্ত হওয়া)- The servant was relieved of his work.

Rely on (নির্ভর করা)- The teacher relied on the student.

Remarkable for (বিখ্যাত)- Khan Jahan Ali is remarkable for his social work.

Remedy for (প্রতিকার)- There is no remedy for cancer.

Remind of (মনে করিয়ে দেয়া)- I reminded him of the accident.

Repent of (অনুতাপ করা)- The man repented of his sin.

Repentence for (অনুতাপ)- The old man felt repentence for his sin.on

Replace by (স্থানান্তরিত করা)- The bench was replaced by a new one.

Requisite for (প্রয়োজনীয় জিনিস)- A Haji has to take many requisites for pilgrimage.

Resort to (গ্রহণ করা)- The authority resorted to force to put down anarchy.

Respect for (ভক্তি)- Students should have respect for their teachers.

Respond to (জবাব দেয়া)- God can not but respond to the call of a man.

Responsible to (দায়ী)- We are responsible to Allah.

Restrict to (সীমাবদ্ধ)- Admission to Dhaka City College is restricted to only brilliant students.

Result of (ফল)- The result of dishonesty is terrible.

Result from (উদ্ভূত হওয়া)- Misery results from vice.

Result in (ফলে পর্যবসিত হওয়া)- Vice results in misery.

Retire from (অন্যায় গ্রহণ করা)- The Principal retired from service.

Retire to (বিশ্রাম করা)- He has retired to bed.

Revenge upon (প্রতিশোধ গ্রহণ করা)- Immortal gods revenged upon the lady.

Rich in (সমৃদ্ধ)- Bangladesh is rich in natural gas.

Rob of (চুরি করা)- The servant robbed me of everything.

Ready at (দক্ষ)- He is ready at passing running commentary.

Ready for (উপযুক্ত)- They are ready to do anything for the country.

Reason with (তর্ক করা)- Students should not reason with the teachers.

Rebel against (বিদ্রোহ করা)- The workers rebelled against the mill owner.

Reconciled with (মীমাংসা করা)- Samson is reconciled with his wife.

Reconciled to (গ্রহণ করা)- Samson has become reconciled to his lot.

Recover from (আরোগ্য লাভ করা)- The patient has recovered from his illness.

Reduced to (পরিণত হওয়া)- The old man has been reduced to poverty.

Refer to (ইঙ্গিত করা)- The case was referred to police for inquiry.

Reflect upon (চিন্তা করা)- Samson reflected upon his past life.

Refrain from (বিরত হওয়া)- Father refrained me from going to cinema.

Regard for (ভক্তি)- Students should have regard for their teachers.

Regard to (প্রসঙ্গ)- In regard to his character I know nothing.

S

Stare at (এক দৃষ্টে চাওয়া)- He stared at me.

Sanguine of (আশাবাদী)- I am sanguine of my success.

Satisfied with (সন্তুষ্ট)- Man should be satisfied with what he has.

Satisfied of (নিঃসন্দেহে)- The master was satisfied of the worker's honesty.

Satisfaction in (সন্তোষ)- The officer feels satisfaction in his conduct.

Search for (অনুসন্ধান করা)- The police searched for the criminal.

Secure from (নিরাপদ)- The village is secure from the attacks of wild animals.

Seek for (সন্ধান করা)- Man seeks for bread.

Sensible of (অবগত)- The politician is sensible of the danger ahead.

Sensitive to (সংবেদনশীল)- The orphan was sensitive to motherly love and sympathy.

Short of (অভাবগ্রস্ত)- The college is short of funds.

Sick of (ক্লান্ত)- He is sick of idle life.

Side with (পক্ষ গ্রহণ করা)- I sided with him.

Similar to (সমান)- Ignorance is similar to darkness.

Sin against (পাপ করা)- The old sailor sinned against God.

Slave to (দাস)- Man should not be slave to his passion.

Smile upon (প্রসন্ন হওয়া)- Fortune smiles upon the brave.

Smile at (বিদ্রূপ করা)- The rich should not smile at the poor.

Sneer at (নাক সিটকান)- Man should not sneer at anybody.

Solicit for (আবেদন করা)- The flood affected people solicited the Government for help.

Sorry for (দুঃখিত)- I am sorry for my rude behaviour,

Startle at (আশ্চর্যান্বিত)- The writer was startled to see the bill of fare.

Stick to (লেগে থাকা)- I shall stick to my principles.

Subject to (নির্ভরশীল)- The poor are subject to hardship.

Submit to (নতিস্বীকার করা)- Man must submit to his fate.

Subordinate to (অধীনে)- The teaching staff of an academy is subordinate to the Principal

Subscribe to (চাঁদা দেয়া)- We must subscribe to the poor fund.

Subversive of (ধ্বংসকারী)- He did not take part in any activity subversive of the state

Succeed in (সাফল্য লাভ করা)- He succeeded in his mission.

Succeed to (উত্তরাধীকারী হওয়া)- Generally sons and daughters succeed to their parents' property.

Sufficient for (যথেষ্ট)- The saving of Raisa was not sufficient for her purpose.

Suffer from (সহ্য করা)- The poor suffer from many troubles.

Suitable for (উপযুক্ত)- He is suitable for the post.

Suited to (পরিপূরক)- His comment was suited to the occasion-A

Supply with (কোন কিছু সরবরাহ করা)- The Lilliputians supplied Gulliver with meat.

Supply to (কাউকে কোন কিছু সরবরাহ করা)- The Lilliputians supplied meat to

Gulliver.and.lo

Sure of (নিশ্চিত)- I am sure of my success.

Susceptible of (গ্রহণক্ষম)-Capable of)-The poem is susceptible of secondary meaning.

Susceptible to (অনুভূতি প্রবন)- The baby is susceptible to cold.

Suspicious of (সন্দেহপ্রবন)- The police is suspicious of his movement.

Sympathy for (সহানুভূতি)- The rich should have sympathy for the poor.

Sympathise with (কাহারও প্রতি সহানুভূতি দেখানো)- He sympathised with the old man.

Synonym for (সমার্থবোধক)- He gave a synonym for the hard word.

T

Talk to, about or over (আলাপ-আলোচনা করা)- He did not talk to me about his manager.

Taste of (স্বাদ)- I have had taste of bitter experience of life.

Taste for (পছন্দ)- I have no taste for music.

Thankful for, to (কৃতজ্ঞ)- We should be thankful to God.

Thirst for (বাসনা)- Man has unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Tired with (ক্লান্ত)- I am tired with hard work.

Tired of (বিরক্ত)- I am tired of his flattery.

Tolerant of (সহনশীল)- Poets are tolerant of other's criticism.

Triumph over (জয়লাভ করা)- Truth triumphs over falsehood.

True to (অটল)- I am true to my word.

Trust to (নির্ভর করা)- I trusted the work to him.

Trust with (বিশ্বাস করা)- I trusted him with the money.

Trust in (বিশ্বাস করা)- We trust in Allah.

U

Union with (মিলন)- Generally a husband seeks union with his wife after a petty quarrel.

Unite with (মিলন হওয়া)- Samson did not unite with his wife.

Urge upon (পীড়াপীড়ি করা)- The people urged upon the politician for donation.

Use for (প্রয়োজন)- I have no use for the book.

Use of (প্রয়োজন)- There is no use of buying the book.

Used to (অভ্যন্ত)- He was used to hard work.

Useful to (প্রয়োজনীয়)- Trees are useful to us in many ways.

V

Vain of (গর্বিত)- The lady is vain of her dress.

Vary from (পৃথক হওয়া)- Opinion varies from man to man.

Versed in (দক্ষ)- Sher-e-Bangla was versed in politics.

Vest in (অর্পিত)- The power has been vested in the minister.

Vest with (ন্যাস্ত)- The minister has been vested with power..

Vexed with (বিরক্ত)- Tareq was vexed with the rude behaviour of other students.

Victim of (কবলে পতিত)- The poor man was a victim of the circumstances.

Victim to (শিকার)- Bangladesh falls a victim to flood every year.

Vie with (প্রতিযোগিতা করা)- The sycophants vied with one another to appease the leader.

Visit to (পরিদর্শন)- The Inspector went on a visit to the college.

Void of (বিরহিত)- His words are void of meaning.

Vote for (ভোট দেওয়া)- He voted for me.

W

Wait for (অপেক্ষা করা)- They waited for us at the station.

Wait upon (সেবা করা)- A nurse attends upon the patients.

Want of (অভাব)- I have want of money.

Warn against (কাহারও বিরুদ্ধে সতর্ক করা)- The vizter warned the Caliph against the drunkards.

Wink at (দেখেও না দেখা)- Parents should not wink at their son's fault

Wish for (বাসনা করা)- Man wishes for happiness.

Wonder at (অবাক হওয়া)- The porter wondered at the beauty of the three girls.

Worthy of (যোগ্য)- She is worthy of praise.

Y

Yield to (নতি স্বীকার করা)- Man must yield to fate.

Z

Zealous for (উৎসাহী)- A slave is always zealous for freedom.tment

Zest for (অনুরাগ)- Nita has zest for musicsead

Zeal for (উৎসাহী)- Begum Rokeya had a great zeal for education.

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