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Meaning of पर in English

  • Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at.
  • A relation of proximity to, or of presence in or on, something; as, at the door; at your shop; at home; at school; at hand; at sea and on land.
  • The relation of some state or condition; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage.
  • The relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns.
  • The relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80¡; goods sold at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest.
  • The relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first.
  • The relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands.
  • Relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one.
  • The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath
  • At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
  • To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
  • Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
  • At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
  • In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
  • Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
  • At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).
  • At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded.
  • Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
  • At the peril of, or for the safety of.
  • By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
  • To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
  • In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
  • Of.
  • Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
  • In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
  • Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
  • Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
  • In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
  • Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
  • Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use.
  • In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
  • On the top of; upon; on. See On to, under On, prep.
  • A young salmon in the stage when it has dark transverse bands; -- called also samlet, skegger, and fingerling.
  • A young leveret.
  • A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.
  • An ornamental tuft of feathers.
  • A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.
  • A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
  • A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
  • To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
  • To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.
  • To adorn with feathers or plumes.
  • To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.

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