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stationed

intermediateB1

/ˈsteɪʃənd/ · sta-tioned

To place or assign someone to a specific position or location.

Meanings

verbformal

To place or assign someone to a specific position or location.

کسی کو مخصوص مقام یا جگہ پر رکھنے کا عمل۔

مقام دینا

maqam dena

Synonyms

assignedpositionedsetمقررمنتخبتعین شدہ

Antonyms

removeddisplacedevacuatedہٹانابے گھر کرناخالی کرنا

Common Collocations

  • stationed troops
  • stationed forces
  • stationed at a location

Example Sentences

The soldiers were stationed at the border to ensure security.

سپاہی سرحد پر تعینات تھے تاکہ سیکیورٹی کو یقینی بنایا جاسکے۔

Sipahi sarhad par tayeenat the taake security ko yaqeeni banaya ja sake.

He was stationed in Germany for two years.

وہ دو سال جرمنی میں موجود تھا۔

Woh do saal Germany mein maujood tha.

The team was stationed at the event to assist with logistics.

ٹیم ایونٹ پر مقام پر تھی تاکہ لاجسٹکس میں مدد کریں۔

Team event par maqam par thi taake logistics mein madad karen.

Easily Confused With

station:Station refers to a place where people or goods are collected or sent, while stationed means placed in a specific location.

Word Family

station
nounمحل
stationing
nounمقام دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'stationed' as being 'stuck' or 'placed' somewhere.

Visualize a flag placed firmly in the ground to remember being stationed.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مقام کیا ہے دل کو وقعت دے تو، منزلیں خود راستے بنائیں گی وہاں۔

Maqam kya hai dil ko viqat de tu, manzilain khud raaste banayengi wahan.

What is a position if you give worth to the heart, the destinations will create paths themselves there.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گھر کا مقام اور مقام کی شناخت اہم ہے۔

Ghar ka maqam aur maqam ki shanakht ahem hai.

The place of home and the identity of the place are important.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "stationem" — a standing, a position

First known use: 14th century

The word 'stationed' originates from the Latin 'stationem', which means to stand. It evolved through Middle English and has been used to indicate the act of placing or assigning someone to a specific location since the 14th century.