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recalling

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/rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/ · re-call-ing

The act of bringing a memory or thought back to mind.

Meanings

verbformal

The act of bringing a memory or thought back to mind.

ایک یاد یا خیال کو دوبارہ ذہن میں لانے کا عمل۔

یاد کرنا

yaad karna

Synonyms

rememberingretrievingrecollectingیاد کرناپھر سے سوچنادوبارہ یاد کرنا

Antonyms

forgettingignoringoverlookingبھول جانانظرانداز کرناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • recalling memories
  • recalling facts
  • recalling a conversation

Example Sentences

After years, I found myself recalling the moments we spent together.

سالوں بعد، میں نے اپنے آپ کو ان لمحات کی یاد کرتے پایا جو ہم نے ساتھ گزارے تھے。

Saalon baad, maine apne aap ko un lamhaat ki yaad karte paaya jo humne saath guzare the.

She struggled with recalling details from the meeting.

اسے میٹنگ کی تفصیلات یاد کرنے میں مشکل پیش آئی。

Use meeting ki tafseelaat yaad karne mein mushkil pesh aayi.

His story made me recall my own childhood experiences.

اس کی کہانی نے مجھے اپنی بچپن کی یادیں دوبارہ یاد کرنے پر مجبور کر دیا。

Us ki kahani ne mujhe apni bachpan ki yaadein dobara yaad karne par majboor kar diya.

Easily Confused With

recollecting:Recollecting typically implies a more thorough rebuilding of memories compared to simply recalling.

Word Family

recall
verbیاد کرنا
recollection
nounیاد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'recall' as calling back a friend to talk about memories.

Picture a phone ringing and a friend answering, symbolizing the act of bringing back memories.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یاد میں تیری آتا ہوں غمگین، اس دل میں ہے تیرے نام کا حسیں نغمہ

Yaad mein teri aata hoon ghamgeen, is dil mein hai tere naam ka haseen naghma

In your memory, I come sorrowful; within this heart is a beautiful melody of your name.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

یاد رہے تو دنیا جیت سکتے ہیں

Yaad rahe to duniya jeet sakte hain

If you remember, you can conquer the world.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "recallen" — to call back

First known use: 15th century

The word 'recalling' evolved from the Middle English term 'recallen', which is derived from Old French 'recaller'. Over time, its use has expanded in both literary and conversational contexts to describe the act of remembering or retrieving information.