From the given options, select the one word which can correctly replace the expression.
"To greet, welcome and honour"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Hail
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Hamper | to slow down or get in the way of something (as a noun, a hamper is a basket of food or gifts, and neither sense means to greet or honour) | Heavy rain hampered the rescue work. |
| (2) Dumper | a truck that tips its load out at the back (it has nothing to do with welcoming anyone) | The dumper unloaded the sand at the building site. |
| (3) Bumper | the bar at the front or back of a vehicle that takes the shock of a collision (as an adjective it means unusually large: a bumper crop) | The farmers are happy with this year's bumper harvest. |
| (4) Hail (answer) | to greet or welcome someone with enthusiasm, and to praise or honour them publicly (all three ideas in the expression, greet, welcome and honour, are covered by this one word) | The crowd hailed the returning champion as a hero. |