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personified

intermediateB2

/pərˈsɒnɪfaɪd/ · per-son-i-fied

To represent an abstract quality or idea as a human being.

Meanings

verbformal

To represent an abstract quality or idea as a human being.

کسی نظریے یا خیال کی وضاحت انسانی شکل میں کرنا۔

شخصی بنا ہوا

shakhsi bana hua

Formal: شخصی تعبیر کرنا

Synonyms

embodiedrepresentedpersonifyسمبلشخصینمود

Antonyms

abstractdisembodyبے شکلغیر ذاتی

Common Collocations

  • personified ideals
  • personified emotions
  • personified concepts

Example Sentences

In the poem, love is personified as a gentle whisper.

شعر میں، محبت کو ایک نرم سرگوشی کی شکل میں پیش کیا گیا ہے۔

Sher mein, mohabbat ko aik naram sargoshi ki shakal mein pesh kiya gaya hai.

The author personified fear as a dark shadow lurking in the corners.

مصنف نے خوف کو ایک تاریک سائے کے طور پر پیش کیا جو کونوں میں چھپتا ہے۔

Musannif ne khauf ko aik tareek saaye ke tor par pesh kiya jo konon mein chhupata hai.

Nature is often personified in literature to express its power and beauty.

ادب میں اکثر فطرت کو اس کے اختیارات اور خوبصورتی کا اظہار کرنے کے لئے شخصی بنایا جاتا ہے۔

Adab mein aksar fitrat ko is ke ikhtiyaarat aur khubsurati ka izhaar karne ke liye shakhsi banaya jata hai.

Easily Confused With

personalized:Personalized means made personal or tailored to someone's individual characteristics, while personified refers specifically to representing abstract ideas as human qualities.

Word Family

personify
verbشخصی بنانا
personification
nounشخصی تعبیر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'person' in personified to remember it involves human attributes.

Imagine a tree with a smiling face, representing the personification of nature.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی شکل میں بسا ہے، خوابوں کی دنیا میں بسے ہیں۔

Mohabbat ki shakal mein basa hai, khwabon ki dunya mein base hain.

Love resides in personified form, dwelling in the world of dreams.

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

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کر، دریا میں ڈال

Neki kar, darya mein daal.

Do good deeds and forget about them.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "personificare" — to give a human form to

First known use: 14th century

The word 'personified' has been used in English since the late 14th century, stemming from Latin roots.