Pairs of Words (HOMOPHONES)

 

PAIRS OF WORDS

 

1-	Accede (ماننا / منظور کرنا) He acceded to my request.   Exceed (بڑھ جانا  ) We should not exceed the limits of morality.	2-	Access  (رستہ / آمدورفت)  He is proud of his access to the minister.   Excess    (کثرت)  Excess of everything is bad.
3-	Adapt  (ویسا ہی بتانا / موافق ) A clever man adapts himself to the situation.   Adopt (اختیار کرنا ) Some Pakistanis have adopted western way of life.	4-	Accept     (قبول کرنا)    I accepted his request to dinner.   Except ( کے علاوہ )    All except Ali were present.
5-	Vine ( انگور کی بیل )    France is famous for its vineyards.   Wine ( شراب )    Wine is unlawful in Islam.	6-	Right ( سیدھا )     Your answer is not right.   Rite ( رسم و رواج )     In Pakistan minorities are free to perform their rites.
7-	Vale   ( کھڈا / گھاٹی )      According to some scholars, this world is a vale of tears.   Veil  ( پردہ / گھونگٹ / ہجاب )    Many women cover their faces by veils.	8-	Ballet ( ناچ /گیت )   Chinese ballet is worth-seeing.   Ballot ( پوشیدہ رائے )    We put ballot paper in the box.
9-	Beat ( وار / چوٹ )    Do not beat about the bush and come to the point.   Beet ( چقندر )    Sugar is made from beet also.	10-	Vain  ( بے فائدہ )      All tried hard to cross the river hut in vain.   Vein ( رگ / نس )    Human both has a network of veins.
11-	Berth ( جگہ / جہاز / رےل کا کمرا )   I reserved a berth in the Pakistan Mail.   Birth  ( پیدائش )   What is your date of birth?	12-	Beside ( پاس )   There is a park beside our house.   Besides ( سوائے اس کے / علاوہ )   Besides this. I have another evidence to prove my claim.
13-	Born ( پیدا ہونا )    Allama Iqbal was born in Sialkot.   Borne ( برداشت کرنا )    The cost of his education was borne by his brother.	14-	Brake ( چال روک )    The brakes of my cycle are loose.   Break ( توڑنا )    He tried very hard but could not break the stick.
15-	Bridal ( عُروسی )     Her bridal dress was worth-seeing.   Bridle ( لگام )     It is difficult to control a horse without a bridle.	16-	Calendar ( سال کا نقشہ )     I bought next year’s calendar from mark.   Calender  ( استری کرنا )       He works in a calender factory.
17-	Cannon ( توپ )     Cannons thundered in the battlefield.   Canon ( شریعت )     His behaviour is against all canons of morality.	18-	Canvas ( ولائتی ٹاٹ / چٹائی )    These shoes are made of canvas.   Canvass ( امتحان )     People are canvassing for the election of their candidate.
19-	Cast ( ڈٖالنا )     The fisherman cast his net in the river.   Caste ( ذات )     There is no caste system in Islam.	20-	Cease( روک دینا )      The engine of their car ceased working.   Seize( پکڑ لینا )      He seized the thief by the neck.
21-	Vacation ( چھٹی )     We will go abroad during the summer vacation.   Vocation ( مشغلہ / فارغ وقتی کام )    Gardening is his father’s vocation.	22-	Cession ( تحویل میں لینا )    No country can allow the cession of any of its provinces.   Session ( دورانیہ )    The budget session will be held shortly.
23-	Tenor (چال ڈھال / روِش) The peaceful tenor of his life was broken by the death of his son.   Tenure ( مدت )    The tenure of this post is three years.	24-	Cite ( حوالہ )     The teacher cited many examples from history.   Site ( جگہ )     The new site for the college has been selected.
25-	Coarse ( ٹاٹ )     This dress is made of coarse cloth.   Course ( نصاب )    Some questions in today’s paper are out of course.	26-	Coma ( بیماری )       The patient has been in coma for the last ten days.   Comma       ( , ) Do not put a comma at the end of the sentence.
27-	Straight ( سیدھا )    This road leads straight to our college.   Strait ( سخت / مشکل )    The ship is sailing through the strait of Gibraltor.	28-	Complement ( جُزو )     Man and woman are complement of each other   Compliment ( سلام / آداب )     Please pay my compliments to your father.
29-	Confidant  ( ہمدم / ہم راز )    I have full confidence on my confidant.   Confident ( بھروسہ )     The boy was very confident of his success in the examination.	30-	Corporal ( جسمانی )     Corporal punishment in schools is not allowed nowadays.   Corporeal ( ما دی )     Food and water are the corporeal needs of man.
31-	Council ( مجلس / جماعت )     The college council is the highest body in a college.   Counsel ( نصیحت )     The son acted upon his father’s counsel and succeeded.	32-	Cue ( ہدایت )     The Actor got the cue and acted accordingly.   Queue ( قطار )     Please stand in the queue and wait for your turn.
33-	Storey ( منزل )     We live in the upper storey of this building.   Story ( کہانی )     The teacher told an interesting story today.	34-	Dairy ( باڑہ )     I have bought this milk from a dairy shop.   Diary ( ڈائری )     She keeps a diary to record important events.
35-	Rain ( بارش )     The rivers are in flood because of heavy rains.   Rein ( لگام )     The rider pulled the rein of the horse to stop it.	36-	Defer ( تاخیر )     The case of his pension has been deferred.   Differ ( مختلف )     I differ with you on this matter.
37-	Defy ( مقابلہ کرنا / سامنہ کرنا )     Napoleon defied the whole of Europe for more than a decade.   Deify ( خدا ماننا / پوجا کرنا )     The Greeks deified their heroes.	38-	Dependant( ملازم / نوکر )       He has many dependants to look after.   Dependent ( وابستہ ہونا / منحصر ہونا )     Akram can not marry because he is dependent.
39-	Descent ( ڈھلان )     While coming down the descent, his foot slipped and he fell down.   Dissent ( اختلاف )     The meeting could not decide the mater because of dissent among the members.
40-	Device ( آلہ / ایجاد )     Scientists have invented a new device to control the traffic.   Devise ( ترکیب )     They are trying to devise a machine for sowing of rice.
41-	Dew ( شبنم / اوس )     Dews fall gently.   Due ( وجہ )     She could not go to the college due to illness.	42-	Die ( مرنا )     The doctor cured the patient who was about to die.   Dye ( رنگنا )     Some men dye their hair.
43-	Dose ( مقدار / خوراک )     The doctor gave him three doses of medicine.   Doze ( اونگھنا )     The watchman was found dozing in the night.	44-	Draft( مسودہ / خاکہ )        The draft of my book is ready.   Draught( گھونٹ )       The traveler took a few draughts of cool water.
45-	Dual ( دوہری )     Our principal is performing duel duties nowadays.   Duel ( کشتی / مقابلہ )     The prince was killed in a duel.	46-	Stationary ( ساکن )     The sun is stationary and our earth revolves around it.   Stationery ( ساز و سامان )     She bought a pencil from a stationer shop.
47-	Soot ( کا لک )     Sweep the soot out of the chimney.   Suit ( لباس )     He wore a blue suit on his wedding.	48-	Eligible ( صلاحیت ہونا / اہل ہونا )     You are eligible for this post.   Illegible( پڑھنے کے قابل نہ ہونا )      His hand riling is illegible.
49-	Emigrant ( پردیسی )     Many English emigrants have settled in Australia.   Immigrant ( نو آباد )     Asian immigrants are maltreated in Britain.	50-	Eminent ( عظیم / اعلیٰ / بڑا )     Allama Iqbal was an eminent poet.   Imminent ( نزدیک )     War in that region is imminent.
51-	Principal ( سربراہ )     Our principal is on leave today.   Principle ( قانون / اصول )     The chairman of this organization is man of principles.	52-	Pore ( سوراخ )     There are numerous pores in human skin.   Pour ( انڈیلنا )     Please pour some milk in the cup.
53-	Fair ( میلا )     We are planning to see the village fair tomorrow. Fare ( کرایہ )    The railway fares have increased.	54-	Soul ( روح )     He put his heart and soul in his work.   Sole ( اکیلا / تنہا )     Akbar is the sole owner of this factor.
55-	Feat ( بہادری کے مظاہرے / کرتب )     The juggler showed many feats in the circus.   Feet ( پاؤ ں )     The children washed their feet after returning from the playground.
56-	Foul ( غلیظ)     Gentlemen do not use foul language.   Fowl ( پرندہ / مرغابی )     He has kept many fowls in his mini zoo.	57-	Gait ( وضع قطع / چال چلن )     He walks with an awkward gait.   Gate ( دروازہ )     Please open the main gate.
58-	Gamble ( جوا / شرط لگانا )     He gambled away all his money.   Gambol ( اچھل کود کرنا )     The children were gamboling in the ground.	59-	Hail ( اولے پڑھنا )     The travelers were caught in a hail storm.   Hale ( تندرست / توانا )     Even in his old age, he is hale and healthy.
60-	Heard ( سننا )     We heard a noise outside.   Herd ( گرو / غول / جھنڈ )     A herd of cows is grazing in the field.	61-	Patrol ( گشت کرنا )     The guards are on patrol duty today.   Petrol ( پیٹرول )     I met him near the petrol pump.
63-	Profit ( فائدہ / منافع )     Some merchants earned undue profit by hoarding sugar.   Prophet ( پیغمبر )     Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet of God.