fasting

noun/ˈfɑːstɪŋ/CEFR B1

উপবাস, রোজা

Meaning

Going without food for religious or health reasons.

Example sentences

Fasting teaches patience and care.উপবাস ধৈর্য ও সংযম শেখায়।
Many people practise fasting during the festival.উৎসবের সময় অনেকে উপবাস পালন করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: abstinence

Antonyms: feasting

Similar words, and what each means

abstinence
বিরত থাকা, সংযম
The practice of not doing or not having something.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

fastadjectiveদ্রুত, দ্রুতগামী

“fasting” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Fasting was her chosen penance.
penance — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“fasting” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সূর্যাস্ত
- • উপবাস, রোজা
- • গুরুজন, বয়োজ্যেষ্ঠ
- • হকি
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উপবাস, রোজা — fasting (noun) — উপবাস, রোজা. Going without food for religious or health reasons.
Which word is closest in meaning to “fasting”?
- • freshness
- • abstinence
- • moccasin
- • charade
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abstinence — abstinence — বিরত থাকা, সংযম. The practice of not doing or not having something.

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