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colleague

/'kɒli:g/ n. Syn. associate
(सहकर्मी) fellow worker; associate; co-worker
The abduction of the Italians, along with one Iraqi colleague, was claimed by several organizations.

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commence

/kə'mɛns/ v. Syn. originate; start; begin
(प्रारंभ) have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
Mrs. Fairfax swallowed her breakfast and hastened away to commence operations.

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comment

/'kɒmɛnt/ v. Syn. remark; judgment
(टिप्पणी) express an opinion; remark
She refused to comment about David Beckham's eye injury.

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commission

/kə'mɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
(आयोग) fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
China has hit back, its foreign ministry urging the Congressional commission to wipe out its prejudice, respect the truth.

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commit

/kə'mɪt/ v.
(प्रतिबद्ध) do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
And small bands of extremists may again commit heinous crimes in the name of faith.

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commodity

/kə'mɒdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. goods
(वस्तु) goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
While some world stock and commodity markets show signs of calming down, China is usually an exception.

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communicate

/kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. convey; inform; correspond
(संचार) send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly
Well, it came to me that the best way to communicate is to have direct, personal contact with people.

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community

/kə'mju:nɪtɪ/ n. Syn. society; district
(समुदाय) society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
Where governments manage public life, human freedom in community is compromised.

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compatible

/kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
(संगत) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters.

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compensate

/'kɒmpɛnseɪt/ v. Syn. make up; reimburse
(क्षतिपूर्ति) make amends for; reimburse
He said improved trade would compensate for the jobs lost to competition from India's world beating out-sourcing and computer software industries.

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compile

/kəm'paɪl/ v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
(संकलन) put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
We planned to compile a list of the words most frequently used on these examinations.

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complement

/'kɒmpləmənt/ v. Syn. complete; consummate
(पूरक) complete; consummate; make perfect
The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese.

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complex

/'kɒmplɛks/ a. Syn. intricate; compound
(जटिल) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
Prescott's speech comes as ministers from around the world struggle to overcome complex arguments about how the Kyoto agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions should work.

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component

/kəm'poʊnənt/ n. Syn. element; ingredient
(घटक) element; ingredient; abstract part of something
I wish this component like all others of my stereo system is working at the same time.

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compound

/kɒm'paʊnd/ v. Syn. combine; constitute
(यौगिक) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
The makers compound the ingredients by design.

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comprehensive

/kɒmprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a. Syn. thorough; inclusive
(व्यापक) thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
Mr. Skubel has since completed what he describes as a comprehensive two-week training program and is now setting up his franchise in his hometown.

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comprise

/kəm'praɪz/ v. Syn. include
(समावेश करना) include; consist of; be composed of
If the District of Columbia were to be granted statehood, the United States of America would comprise fifty-one states, not just fifty.

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compute

/kəm'pju:t/ v. Syn. reckon; calculate
(गणना) reckon; make mathematical calculation
He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate.

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conceive

/kən'si:v/ v. Syn. design; consider
(गर्भ धारण) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
I asked was it a mere nervous impression--a delusion? I could not conceive or believe: it was more like an inspiration.

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concentrate

/'kɒnsəntreɪt/ v.
(ध्यान) bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
I was now able to concentrate my attention on the group by the fire.