2024 · Q92
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option which most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
**Deify — Defy**
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- ADeify means to confer upon one the status of god and defy means to oppose
- BDeify means to oppose and defy means to confer upon one the status of god
- CDeify means to define and defy means to oppose
- DDeify means to deny and defy means to oppose
Explanation
‘Deify’ means to treat or worship as a god — to confer divine status. ‘Defy’ means to openly resist or oppose. Option (a) states both correctly; (b) swaps them, and (c) and (d) invent false senses (‘define’, ‘deny’). Hence (a) is correct.