"انتخاب" means choosing or selecting something from among many options. It can also refer to elections in political contexts. In literature, the word symbolizes the delicate act of choosing between right and wrong, beauty and ugliness, love and betrayal. Poets often use "انتخاب" metaphorically to describe divine selection or destiny. Idioms like "انتخاب کرنا" (to make a choice) and "انتخابی عمل" (electoral process) highlight its dual role in daily and political life.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Neutral
Register: Political, social, literary
Pragmatic Sense: Making decisions, official elections
Synonyms (Urdu): چناؤ، چننا، انتخابات، اختیار
Synonyms (English): choice, election, selection, option
Antonyms (Urdu): انکار، رد
Antonyms (English): rejection, refusal
Usage Contexts:
Elections and politics
Everyday choices
Poetic symbolism of destiny
Example Sentences:
Urdu: ہر انسان کو اپنے انتخاب کا حق حاصل ہے۔
English: Every person has the right to make their own choice.
Urdu: ملک میں عام انتخابات ہونے والے ہیں۔
English: General elections are about to be held in the country.
Urdu: اچھے دوست کا انتخاب زندگی کو بدل دیتا ہے۔
English: The choice of a good friend changes life.
Urdu: شاعر نے الفاظ کے انتخاب پر زور دیا۔
English: The poet emphasized the choice of words.
Urdu: قسمت بھی انسان کے انتخاب کو بدل دیتی ہے۔
English: Fate also changes a person’s choice.
Poetic Touch:
"انتخابِ وفا نے مجھے برباد کیا" — love portrayed as a fateful choice.
Related Terms:
چناؤ (Chunao): selection
الیکشن (Election): voting
اختیار (Ikhtiyar): option