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stating

intermediateB1

/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/ · stat-ing

To express something in words; to declare or assert.

Meanings

verbformal

To express something in words; to declare or assert.

کسی بات کو الفاظ میں بیان کرنا؛ اعلان یا اصرار کرنا۔

بیان کرنا

biyān karna

Formal: بتاناColloquial: کہنا

Synonyms

declareassertexpressاعلان کرنااصرار کرناظاہر کرنا

Antonyms

concealsuppresswithholdچھپانادبا دیناروکنا

Common Collocations

  • stating the facts
  • stating a claim
  • stating an opinion

Example Sentences

He is stating his opinion on the matter clearly.

وہ اس معاملے پر اپنی رائے واضح طور پر بیان کر رہا ہے۔

Woh is maamlay par apni rai waazeh tor par biyān kar raha hai.

She is stating the facts of the case.

وہ کیس کے حقائق کو بیان کر رہی ہے۔

Woh case ke haqaiq ko biyān kar rahi hai.

They are stating their position regarding the policy.

وہ اس پالیسی کے بارے میں اپنی حیثیت بیان کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh is policy ke bare mein apni haisiyat biyān kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

stating vs stating:Stating is the act of declaring something, while 'stating' itself could refer to the continuation of a declaration.

Word Family

state
verbبتانا
statement
nounبیان
stated
verbبیان کیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of stating as 'saying something important out loud'.

Imagine a person standing up in a meeting confidently stating their opinion.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اگر کوئی بات ہو کہی نہیں تو کیا کیا جائے، سب کو چھپے تو پھر کس کو بتائیں؟

Agar koi baat ho kahi nahin to kya kya jaye, Sab ko chhupay to phir kis ko bataen?

If there is something that has not been said, what to do, If everyone is silent, then to whom should I tell?

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیسے قول، ویسے فعل

Jaise qawl, waise faal

As is the statement, so is the action.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "estater" — to make known, to state

First known use: 14th century

The word 'state' evolved from the Old French 'estater', passing through Middle English, where it started to acquire its modern meaning of declaring or asserting something.