Vocabulary
Tread
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
walk in a specified way.
Urdu meaning
قدم رکھنا، روندنا، پاﺅں رکھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It is time for the world to put pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tread a rational path.
Dawn Editorials —
Silencing Muslims
— 2026-03-27
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These are fraught times and under such circumstances cultural institutions must tread carefully and speak plainly.
Dawn Editorials —
Curating controversy
— 2026-02-18
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Sadly, some rights bodies based in the West have also chosen to tread carefully, so as not to offend Israel.
Dawn Editorials —
Silencing Palestine
— 2026-02-15
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Other provinces, KP and Punjab in particular, must tread the same path.
Dawn Editorials —
Transgender policy
— 2025-09-16
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Universities whose revenues depend on enrolment tread cautiously.
Dawn Editorials —
Unpacking campus scandals
— 2025-09-06
Synonyms
walk, step, stride, pace, go, march, tramp, plod, stomp, trudge
Antonyms
ride, retreat, gladden, stay
Curator example
“Rosa trod as lightly as she could”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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