| 1. Abound in (Verb) |
(rich in) Uttar Pradesh abounds in water resources |
| 2. Abound with (Adj) |
(full of) The forest is abound with streams. (teeming with) |
| 3. Absolve from |
(declare free from guilt, promise, duty etc.) The court has absolved him from the crime |
| 4. Absorb in |
(busy in work) He is completely absorbed in his work |
| 5. Abstain from |
(hold oneself back, used for food habits) His doctor asked him to abstain from drinks |
| 6. Abstemious in |
(eating & drinking) Those who are abstemious in food habits enjoy good health. |
| 7. Accede to |
(a request or proposal) He acceded to my request. |
| 8. Access to |
(means of reaching, approaching) I have no access to the Prime Minister. |
| 9. Adhere to |
(stick to) We decided to adhere to the programme already agreed upon. |
| 10. Approve of |
(give one’s approval) She approved of my proposal in no time. |
| 11. Assent to |
(official agreement e.g., to a proposal) The President has given assent to the Bill. |
| 12. Abhorrent of |
(abhor, to hate) He is abhorrent of dowry system. |
| 13. Acquaint with |
(familiar with) I am not acquainted with this lady. |
| 14. Addicted to |
(be given to something harmful) He is addicted to alcohol. |
| 15. Assured of |
(positive about) I am assured of his help in need. |
| 16. Attain to |
(arrive at a position/post) He attained to this status after hard struggle. |
| 17. Attraction for |
(a thing or person) He has attraction for her. |
| 18. Attracted to |
(thing or person) He was attracted to her at first sight. |
| 19. Avail of |
(take advantage of) She availed herself of this opportunity and got success. |
| 20. Aloof from |
(keep from ) Keep aloof from bad boys. |
| 21. Advance for |
(mature) He is advanced for his years. |
| 22. Advance by |
(prepone by) The visit of Vim has been advanced by two days. |
| 23. Abide by |
(rules, comply with) You should abide by the rules laid down by the committee. |
| 24. Accused of |
(a crime, charge with) He was accused of theft and convicted. |
| 25. Acquit of |
(crime, fault) He was acquitted of the crime. |
| 26. Admit to |
(admission) He was admitted to the school on merit. |
| 27. Admit of |
(scope for) Your crime does not admit of any excuse. |
| 28. Admit into |
(admittance) He was admitted into the room of the Principal. |
| 29. Alight on |
(the ground) The birds alighted on the roof of my house. |
| 30. Alight from |
(a bus, car, train) When he alighted from the car, he was welcomed with open arms. |
| 31. Alight at |
(site, a place) The birds alighted at the antenna. |
| 32. Annoy with |
(a person) Noddy was annoyed with his friends an account of their misbehaviour. |
| 33. Annoy at |
(an act) Suhani was annoyed at the misbehaviour of her friends. |
| 34. Aspire after |
(fame) It is human nature to aspire after fame. |
| 35. Aspire to |
(the post) All the candidates aspire to the post of commissioned officers. |
| 36. Amuse at |
(mock at, laugh at) Everyone was greatly amused at his awkward behaviour during the ceremony. |
| 37. Amuse with |
(enjoy) They amused themselves with playing video games. |
| 38. Answer (to) |
(a person) What will you answer to your father? |
| 39. Answer for |
(explain, account for) You will have to answer for your misdeeds. |
| 40. Account for |
(explain) You should account for your absence from the office. |
| 41. Antipathy to |
(averse to a thing) I have great antipathy to wine. |
| 42. Antipathy against |
(a person) We should not have antipathy against the poor. |
| 43. Ask for |
(demand) I asked him for help but he refused. |
| 44. Affiliated to |
(a university or board)Agra college is affiliated to the B.R. Ambedkar University. |
| 45. Affiliated with |
(a party) Indian Communists are affiliated with the Communist Parties of Russia & China. |
| 46. Attend to |
(pay attention to) He did not attend to what his mother advised him. |
| 47. Attend upon |
(serve, wait upon) He has no servant to attend upon him in old age. |
| 48. Antidote to |
(that counteracts the effect of poison) There i no effective antidote to poison. |
| 49. Antidote against |
(cure for) Quinine is an effective antidote against Malaria. |
| 50. Agree with |
(a person) I do not agree with you. |
| 51. Agree on |
(a point) After much discussion they agreed on the terms of Partnership. |
| 52. Agree to |
(views) He agreed to all my views but his father did not. |
| 53. Afflicted with |
(disease, problem, mental trouble) India is afflicted with extreme poverty. |
| 54. Allowance for |
(allow for) Always make allowance for the mistake of others and pardon them. |
| 55. Atone for |
(a fault, sin) The Hindus go to the Ganga to atone for their sins. |
| 56. Aptitude for |
(talent) He shows some aptitude for languages. |
| 57. Alliance with |
(joined or united) China has entered into alliance with Pakistan against India. |
| 58. Acquiesce in |
(accept passively) I had no alternative but to acquiesce in his unfair demand. |
| 59. Apprise of |
(inform) I apprised him of the serious food situation in the state. |
| 60. Act upon |
(comply with) Always act upon the advice of your elders. |
| 61. Adept in |
(proficient in) He is adept in the art of dancing. |
| 62. Adept at |
(thing) My brother is adept at classical music. |
| 63. Adapt to |
(make suitable) You must adapt yourself to new situations for attaining to high position in life. |
| 64. Accustomed to |
(be used to) I am accustomed to early rising. |
| 65. Akin to |
(similar to) Your behaviour of indifference is akin to jealousy. |
| 66. Alien to |
(foreign to) French is alien to me because I have never studied it. |
| 67. Alive to |
(aware of) He is fully alive to the danger of the situation. |
| 68. Amenable to |
(advice, willing to be guided) Now a days majority of the student are not amenable to discipline. |
| 69. Analogous to |
(similar to) Jahanara’s wisdom was analogous to her beauty. |
| 70. Aware of |
(know about) I am aware of your success. |