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recall

intermediateB2

/rɪˈkɔːl/ · re-call

To bring back to mind; to remember or to summon to the conscious mind.

Meanings

verbformal

To bring back to mind; to remember or to summon to the conscious mind.

ذہن میں واپس لانا؛ یاد کرنا یا ذہنی طور پر طلب کرنا۔

یاد کروانا

yaad karwana

Formal: بحال کرنا

Synonyms

rememberrecollectretrieveیاد کرنایاد کرناباہر نکالنا

Antonyms

forgetignoreoverlookبھولنانظر انداز کرناچھوڑ دینا

Common Collocations

  • recall information
  • recall a memory
  • recall a product

Example Sentences

I cannot recall her name at the moment.

میں اس کا نام یاد نہیں کر سکتا۔

Main is ka naam yaad nahi kar sakta.

She tried to recall the events of last night.

اس نے گزشتہ رات کے واقعات یاد کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Us ne guzishata raat ke waqiat yaad karne ki koshish ki.

He has a remarkable ability to recall facts.

اس میں حقائق یاد کرنے کی شاندار صلاحیت ہے۔

Us mein haqaiq yaad karne ki shandar salahiyat hai.

Easily Confused With

recollect:While both mean to remember, 'recall' often suggests bringing back something from memory actively.

Word Family

recallable
adjectiveیاد کرنے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Recall sounds like 'call back' which helps to remember.

Imagine a phone call symbolizing calling back memories.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یاد ہوں تم کو تو میں یاد ہوں، بھول جاؤں تم کو تو بے یاد ہوں۔

Yaad hon tum ko to main yaad hon, bhool jaun tum ko to be yaad hon.

If you remember me, then I am remembered; if I forget you, then I am forgotten.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "recaller" — to call back

First known use: 15th century

The word developed from Latin 'recallere', which means to call back or to bring back.