attract
intermediateB1/əˈtrækt/ · at-tract
To draw or pull towards oneself or itself.
Meanings
To draw or pull towards oneself or itself.
اپنی طرف کھینچنا یا متوجہ کرنا۔
متوجہ کرنا
mutawajjih karna
Common Collocations
- attract attention
- attract interest
- naturally attract
Example Sentences
The flowers attract many bees and butterflies.
پھول بہت سے شہد کی مکھیوں اور تتلیوں کو متوجہ کرتے ہیں。
Phool bohat se shahed ki makhiyon aur titliyon ko mutawajjih karte hain.
His charisma tends to attract people towards him.
اس کی دلکشی لوگوں کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کرتی ہے۔
Us ki dilkashi logon ko apni taraf mutawajjih karti hai.
The campaign was designed to attract new customers.
یہ مہم نئے صارفین کو متوجہ کرنے کے لیے تیار کی گئی تھی۔
Yeh muhim naye sarifeen ko mutawajjih karne ke liye tayyar ki gayi thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a magnet attracting metal.
A magnet drawing in various small metal objects.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تیری چاہت نے جیت لیا ہے دل میرا، خود کو بھی متوجہ کر لیا تجھ سے۔
Teri chahat ne jeet liya hai dil mera, Khud ko bhi mutawajjih kar liya tujh se.
Your love has won my heart, even made me attracted to myself because of you.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں محبت ہے، وہاں کشش بھی ہے۔
Jahan mohabbat hai, wahan kashish bhi hai.
Where there is love, there is attraction.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "attractus" — to draw towards
First known use: 15th century
The word 'attract' comes from the Latin 'attractus', where 'ad-' means 'to' and 'tractus' means 'to pull or draw'. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.