attracts

intermediateB1

/əˈtrækts/ · at-tracts

to cause someone or something to come closer or to be drawn to something

Meanings

verbformal

to cause someone or something to come closer or to be drawn to something

کسی چیز کی طرف کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو کھینچنا

اپیل کرنا

appeal karna

Synonyms

pulldrawenticeکھینچنامحبوب کرنادلکشی کرنا

Antonyms

repeldeterdisgustدور کرنانفرت کرناپھینک دینا

Common Collocations

  • attract attention
  • attract interest
  • attract customers

Example Sentences

The colorful flowers attract bees.

رنگین پھول شہد کی مکھیوں کو اپیل کرتے ہیں۔

Rangeen phool shahd ki makhiyon ko appeal karte hain.

Her personality attracts many friends.

اس کی شخصیت بہت سے دوستوں کو اپنی جانب کھینچتی ہے۔

Is ki shakhsiyat bahut se doston ko apni jaanib kheenchti hai.

The advertisement is designed to attract customers.

اشتہار کو گاہکوں کو اپنی طرف متوجہ کرنے کے لیے بنایا گیا ہے۔

Ishtihar ko gahkon ko apni taraf mutajjeh karne ke liye banaya gaya hai.

Easily Confused With

distracts:While 'attracts' refers to pulling something towards oneself, 'distracts' means to divert attention away from something.

Word Family

attraction
nounاپیل
attractive
adjectiveدلکش

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a magnet that attracts metal objects.

Imagine a bright light pulling in curious people.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaroon khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dum nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it drains the breath.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چالاک لوگ کبھی بھی بیکار نہیں جاتے

Chalaak log kabhi bhi bekaar nahi jaate

Clever people never go to waste.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "attractus" — to draw towards

First known use: 15th century

The term 'attract' originated from the Latin word 'attractus', which means 'to draw towards'. Over time, it has evolved in English to describe the action of pulling someone or something closer.