Pairs of Words (SET-I)
You may have encountered a lot of words in English while learning, reading, or speaking it on a daily basis. These words have the same pronunciation, which means that they are pronounced equally, but they have different spellings as well as different meanings from each other. What do you call these types of words? Absolutely, pairs of words. But what does it actually mean? What is its importance in English? Pairs of words introduced to you make a difference in words used in sentences on a daily basis. If you are allowed to listen to the sentence in which the word ‘bear’ is used but for two times, can you make a difference in what sense the sentence is carrying? You must know how the word ‘bear’ is used in different senses. You can only make a difference once you learn and clear your concept regarding the pairs of words. The pairs of words also help you to build your vocabulary. If your vocabulary is strong, you can easily learn English and can get a strong grip on the English language. We are highly encouraging you to go through all these pairs of words so that you can understand easily.
We have made sets because we have plenty of words for you that have the same pronunciation but with totally different spellings and meanings. Each set contains 50. pairs of words; the total number of English words in each set would be 100. This will strengthen your English vocabulary and will help you to touch the highest peaks of success in English language skills.
Words | Meanings | Sentences |
| قبول کرنا | He did not accept my advice. |
Except | سوائے | All were present except Ahmad. |
| رسائی | He has no access to the President. |
Excess | زیادہ | Excess of everything is bad. |
| مشورہ دینا | He advised me to work hard. |
Advice | مشورہ | His advice was of great value. |
| اپنانا | Adapt yourself to the new situation. |
Adopt | اپنانا | He has adopted bad company. |
Adept | ماہِر | He is adept at holding functions. |
| چیونٹی | Ants always remain busy. |
Aunt | خالہ / پھوپھی | Salman’s aunt is a nurse. |
| اثر انداز ہونا | Fever affected his brain. |
Effect | اثر | My advice had no effect on him. |
| حادثہ | He died in a road accident. |
Incident | واقعہ | This incident changed his life. |
| جمع | I can do addition sums easily. |
Edition | ایڈیشن | This is the new edition of this book. |
| محبت | Children need our affection. |
Affectation | تکلف | Simplicity is better than affectation. |
| اشارہ | His speech was full of allusions. |
Illusion | بھرم | We should not be deceived by illusions. |
| مذبح | They brought the animal to the altar. |
Alter | تبدیل کرنا | I will not alter my plans. |
| کے درمیان | His property was divided among his four brothers. |
Between | کے درمیان | Divide this money between Anwar and Amjad. |
| زاویہ | Draw an angle of ninety degrees. |
Angel | فرشتہ | Hazrat Jibrail A.S is a famous angel. |
| رقم | This amount is not sufficient. |
Number | نمبر | The number of boys in my class is fifty. |
| کے بارے میں | He came here about an hour ago. |
Almost | تقریباً | I almost fainted when I saw the accident. |
| قدیم | Ancient Romans were highly civilized. |
Old | پرانا | Multan is an old city. |
| صعود | The ascent to the hill is difficult. |
Assent | اتفاق رائے | My father gave his assent to my new plan. |
| سنائی دینے والا | Her voice was not audible. |
Edible | قابلِ خوردنی | We cook food in edible oil. |
| ضمانت | He was released on bail. |
Bale | گرہ | He sold fifty bales of cotton. |
| نواب | Barons were big landowners. |
Barren | بنجر | Most of our land is lying barren. |
| معرکہ | Many battles were fought in the early days of Islam. |
War | جنگ | The atomic war will destroy the world. |
| ننگا | Do not go to Masjid bare-headed. |
Bear | ریچھ | There are many bears in this jungle. |
| بروقت برداشت کرنا | I cannot bear this insult. |
Beer | بیئر | The Muslims do not drink beer. |
| رحم دل | Allah is Beneficent and Merciful. |
Beneficial | فائدہ مند | Rest will be beneficial for you. |
| بیڑھ | I slept on the berth of the train. |
Birth | پیدائش | Rehan is very happy with the birth of his daughter. |
| کے ساتھ | The child is sitting beside his mother. |
Besides | کے علاوہ | Besides Urdu, I also know two other languages. |
| پیدا ہوا | I was born in Rawalpindi. |
Borne | برداشت کی گئی | They have borne many hardships. |
| بریک | The brake of my bike is not working properly. |
Break | توڑ دینا | It is difficult to break this record. |
| لگام | He held the bridle of the horse. |
Bridal | دلہن کا | Her bridal dress is ready. |
| توپ | Cannons are used in the wars. |
Canon | کینن | I believe in the canon of morality. |
| کینوس | My father usually wears canvas shoes. |
Canvass | تشہیر کرنا | Will you canvass for our candidate? |
| ڈالنا | I’ll cast my vote in your favour. |
Caste | ذات | I do not believe in caste system. |
| چھت | I bought a ceiling fan yesterday. |
Roof | چھت | The roof of the room is leaking. |
| رک جانا | The machine has ceased working. |
Seize | قبضہ کرنا | The villagers seized the foolish quack. |
| جیل | The criminal was kept in a cell. |
Sell | بیچنا | I want to sell my car. |
| قبرستان | He was buried in the main cemetery. |
Symmetry | توازن | There is no symmetry in your drawing. |
| معائنہ کرنا | I have checked all the papers. |
Cheque | چیک | He gave me a blank cheque. |
| بچکانا | We dislike her for her childish behaviour. |
Childlike | بچوں کی طرح | We love him for his childlike habits. |
| حوالہ دینا | He cited a verse from the Holy Qur’an. |
Site | جگہ | This is a good site for a hospital. |
| بغیر سیلے کپڑا | My brother is a cloth merchant. |
Clothe | سلا ہوا کپڑا | We wear new clothes on the Eid day. |
| موٹا | The saints wear coarse clothes. |
Course | کورس | We have completed our course. |
| کمایا ہوا حالت | He remained in a coma before death. |
Comma | کاما | A comma is an important punctuation mark. |
| موازنہ کرنا | Let us compare these two pictures. |
Contrast | تضاد | There is a big contrast between the two brothers. |
| تکمیل کرنا | Husband and wife complement each other. |
Compliment | تعریف | Pay my compliments to your parents. |
| مسلسل | It has been raining continually since June. |
Continuously | مسلسل | They have been working continuously for four hours. |
| جسم | Mr.Saeed retired from the Education Corps. |
Corpse | لاش | There were many corpses in the battlefield. |
| کونسل | The College Council will decide this matter. |
Counsel | وکیل | His counsel did not appear in the court. |
| قابلِ اعتبار | Your story is not credible. |
Creditable | قابل تعریف | Your performance is creditable. |
| اشارہ | Please give me a cue to solve this sum. |
Queue | قطار | Please stand in the queue and wait for your turn. |
| علاج | Prevention is better than a cure. |
Heal | شفا دینا | My wounds will heal soon. |
