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adopter

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/əˈdɒptər/ · a-dop-ter

A person who adopts something, such as a child or an idea.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who adopts something, such as a child or an idea.

وہ شخص جو کسی چیز کو اپنا لیتا ہے، جیسا کہ بچہ یا ایک خیال۔

دودھ لینے والا

doodh lene wala

Synonyms

guardianparentacceptorسرپرستوالدقبول کرنے والا

Antonyms

rejectorabandonerdisownerرد کرنے والاترک کرنے والامحروم

Common Collocations

  • adopter of technology
  • adopter of ideas
  • early adopter

Example Sentences

The adopter decided to give the child a loving home.

اپنایا نے بچے کو ایک محبت بھرا گھر دینے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Apnaya ne bachay ko aik mohabbat bhara ghar dainay ka faisla kiya.

As an adopter of innovative methods, she transformed the classroom.

جذبہ کی اپنائی بنانے والی ہونے کے ناطے، اس نے کلاس روم کو تبدیل کردیا۔

Jazba ki apnai banane wali hone ke nate, is ne class room ko tabdeel kar diya.

Being an early adopter, he always uses the latest technology.

ایک ابتدائی اپنائے ہونے کے ناطے، وہ ہمیشہ جدید ٹیکنالوجی کا استعمال کرتا ہے۔

Aik ibtedai apnaaye hone ke nate, woh hamesha jadeed technology ka istemal karta hai.

Easily Confused With

adapter:An adapter is a device that connects two different things, while an adopter is a person who accepts or takes in something.

Word Family

adopt
verbاپنانا
adoption
nounاختیار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'adopter' as someone who 'opts' to 'adopt' something.

Imagine a loving family welcoming a child into their home.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اپنایا تم جو میرے غم کے موسم میں آئے، تو میری دنیا میں بہار آگئی۔

Apnaya tum jo mere gham ke mausam mein aaye, to meri duniya mein bahar aa gayi.

When you adopted me in the season of my sorrow, spring came into my world.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کو اپنایا، اس کی قدر کرو۔

Jis ko apnaya, us ki qadr karo.

Value those whom you have adopted.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adoptare" — to choose for oneself

First known use: 16th century

The term 'adopter' has evolved from the Latin 'adoptare', referring to the act of choosing or taking something as one's own. It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to individuals who take in or accept others as their own.