recollect
intermediateB1/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/ · re-col-lect
to remember or bring back to mind something from the past.
Meanings
to remember or bring back to mind something from the past.
کسی چیز کو یاد کرنا یا ذہن میں واپس لانا۔
یاد کرنا
yaad karna
Common Collocations
- recollect memories
- recollect details
- recollect events
Example Sentences
I can never recollect where I put my keys.
میں کبھی نہیں یاد کر سکتا کہ میں نے اپنی چابیاں کہاں رکھی تھیں۔
Main kabhi nahi yaad kar sakta ke maine apni chaabiyan kahan rakhi thi.
She managed to recollect the important details from the meeting.
اس نے میٹنگ سے اہم تفصیلات یاد کرنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔
Us ne meeting se ahem tafseelat yaad karne mein kamiyabi hasil ki.
He tried to recollect the events of his childhood.
اس نے بچپن کے واقعات کو یاد کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne bachpan ke waqiat ko yaad karne ki koshish ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Recollect sounds like 'recall' — just think of bringing back memories.
Picture an old album of photos, bringing back memories as you turn the pages.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کوئی غم نہیں جو یاد کو شاد نہ کرے، محبت کا کوئی درد جو یاد کو یاد نہ کرے۔
Koi gham nahi jo yaad ko shaad na kare, Mohabbat ka koi dard jo yaad ko yaad na kare.
There is no sorrow that does not bring joy to the memory, no pain of love that does not remind of memories.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
یادیں انسان کے ساتھ رہتی ہیں۔
Yaadein insaan ke saath rahti hain.
Memories stay with a person.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "recollectus" — to call back, to recover
First known use: 15th century
The word 'recollect' developed from the Latin term 'recollectus' via Old French. It has been used since the early 15th century.