Vocabulary Spotlight
Belabor
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: अत्यधिक जोर देना या खींचना (Atyadhik zor dena ya kheenchna) – To argue or discuss something excessively or to overemphasize a point.
Pronunciation
[bi-ley-ber]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Exaggerate – बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहना (badha-chadhakar kehna)
Related Words
Stress – जोर देना (zor dena)
Word Origin
“Belabor” Middle English ke “laboren” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai kisi cheez par excessively argue ya emphasize karna.
– “Belabor” originates from Middle English “laboren,” meaning to work or argue excessively on a point.
Word Family
Verb: Belaboring – अत्यधिक जोर देना (atyadhik zor dena)
Noun: Belaborer – अत्यधिक जोर देने वाला (atyadhik zor dene wala)
Usage Examples
1. Wo apne point ko baar-baar belabor kar raha tha.
– He kept belaboring his point over and over.
2. Teacher ne kaha ke is topic ko belabor karne ki zaroorat nahi hai.
– The teacher said there’s no need to belabor this topic.
Cultural Note
India mein, kisi bhi argument ko belabor karna yaani us par excessive zor dena thoda negative maana jata hai, kyunki yeh baat ko unnecessarily badaane ka kaam karta hai.
In Context
“Belabor” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi cheez ko overemphasize ya over-discuss kiya jaye, jaise arguments ya specific points ke case mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Belabor” ka kya matlab hai?
“Belabor” shabd ka origin kya hai?