Similar Words in English–9

Similar words in English having different meanings

Here is the next list of similar words in English that have same sounds and spelling confusions but differ greatly in their meaning. I hope you find these lists okay. Feel free if you would like to provide some suggestions or feedback about them.

Adapt
अनुकूल करना, मिलाना, ढालना
ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਕਰਨਾ, ਮਿਲਾਉਣਾ, ਢਾਲਣਾ
Adapt yourself to the circumstances.
Adept
गुणी, निपुन, प्रवीण
ਗੁਣੀ, ਨਿਪੁੰਨ, ਪ੍ਰਵੀਣ
He is adept in drawing.
Adopt
अपनाना, धारना, ग्रहण करना
ਅਪਣਾਉਣਾ, ਧਾਰਨਾ, ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ ਕਰਨਾ
He adopted a son.

Cherry
लाल रंग का छोटा फूल, लाल, लाली
ਲਾਲ ਰੰਗ ਦਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਫੁੱਲ, ਲਾਲ, ਸੁਰਖ
The children like to eat cherry very much.
Chary
सावधान, सुचेत, चेतन
ਸਾਵਧਾਨ, ਸੁਚੇਤ, ਚੇਤਨ
His chary habit helps him escape many troubles.
Carry
ढोना, ले जाना, पहुंचाना
ਢੋਣਾ, ਲੈ ਜਾਣਾ, ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣਾ
The ward-boy carried the patient to the operation theatre.

No
नहीं
ਨਹੀਂ
No, I would like to take rest instead of going for a walk.
Know
जानना, जानकारी होना
ਜਾਣਨਾ, ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਹੋਣਾ
Do you know that person?

Carrier
ले के जाने वाला
ਲਿਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ
The dinner carrier did not come today.
Career
चरित्र, चलन, व्यवसाय
ਚਰਿੱਤਰ, ਚਲਣ, ਵਿਵਸਾਇ
He was determined to make a career in sports.

Wont
रसम, रीत, स्वभाव
ਆਦਤ, ਰਸਮ, ਰੀਤ
As his wont, he asked for more food after lunch.
Won’t
“would not” का छोटा रूप
“would not” ਦਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਰੂਪ
I won’t do it even if I lost this game.

Coir
नारियल-जटा
ਨਾਰੀਅਲ ਦਾ ਫੂਸ
Coir can be used for stuffing in many articles.
Choir
सङ्गीत और नाच मण्डली
ਸੰਗੀਤ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਚ ਮੰਡਲੀ
Indian choir presented beautiful songs.

Seem
लगना, प्रतीत होना
ਲੱਗਣਾ, ਪ੍ਰਤੀਤ ਹੋਣਾ
It seems that it is going to rain.
Seam
सन्धी, सन्धी रेखा, जोड़ मिलाना
ਸੰਧੀ, ਸੰਧੀ ਰੇਖਾ, ਜੋੜ ਮਿਲਾਉਣਾ
Metals pieces were seamed together.

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