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fetter

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/ˈfɛtər/ · fet-ter

A chain or shackle for the feet, used to restrain someone or something.

Meanings

nounformal

A chain or shackle for the feet, used to restrain someone or something.

پاؤں کے لیے زنجیر یا قید جو کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو روکنے کے لیے استعمال کی جاتی ہے۔

زنجیر

zanjeer

Formal: قید

Synonyms

shacklechainbondتحصیلرکاوٹبندھی

Antonyms

freedomreleaseliberationآزادیرہائینجات

Common Collocations

  • fetter of tradition
  • fetter of time
  • fetter of society

Example Sentences

He felt the fetters of society weighing him down.

اس نے محسوس کیا کہ معاشرے کی زنجیریں اسے نیچے کھینچ رہی ہیں۔

Us ne mehsoos kiya ke muashray ki zanjeerein use neeche kheench rahi hain.

The law acts as a fetter on individual freedoms.

قانون فرد کی آزادیوں پر قید کا کام کرتا ہے۔

Qanoon fard ki azaadiyon par qaid ka kaam karta hai.

To break free from the fetters of ignorance is essential for growth.

جہالت کی زنجیروں سے آزاد ہونا ترقی کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Jahalat ki zanjeeron se azaad hona taraqqi ke liye zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

feather:A feather is a light structure covering birds, while a fetter is a restraint or bondage.

Word Family

fettered
verbقید کرنا
fettering
verbرکنے دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of fetters as chains that bind you to the ground.

Visualize heavy chains limiting your movement.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی میں قید ہوں۔

Hazaaron khwahishain aise ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi main qaid hun.

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for; many of my wishes have been fulfilled, yet I remain fettered.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

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

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بندھی جڑی، جڑی بندھی۔

Bandhi jari, jari bandhi.

Bound together, bound together.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "fetters" — a chain or shackle for the feet

First known use: 14th century

The word has derived from the Old French term for shackles, indicating restraint or confinement. It has been used in English since the Middle Ages.