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remembrance

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/rɪˈmɛmbərəns/ · re-mem-brance

The action of remembering something.

Meanings

nounformal

The action of remembering something.

کسی چیز کو یاد کرنے کا عمل۔

یادداشت

yaad dasht

Synonyms

memoryrecollectionnostalgiaیاددھیانیادگار

Antonyms

forgetfulnessoblivionamnesiaبھولنانسیانغفلت

Common Collocations

  • in remembrance of
  • remembrance service
  • sweet remembrance

Example Sentences

In remembrance of her late father, she held a small ceremony.

اپنے مرحوم والد کی یاد میں، اس نے ایک چھوٹی تقریب منعقد کی۔

apne marhoom walid ki yaad mein, is ne aik chhoti taqreeb mun'qid ki.

The church holds a special service in remembrance of the fallen soldiers.

چرچ ہر سال گرنے والے سپاہیوں کی یاد میں ایک خاص تقریب منعقد کرتا ہے۔

church har saal girne wale sipahiyon ki yaad mein aik khas taqreeb mun'qid karta hai.

Their love remains alive in the sweet remembrance of their time together.

ان کا پیار ان کے ساتھ گزاری گئی وقت کی پیاری یاد میں زندہ ہے۔

un ka pyar un ke sath guzari gayi waqt ki pyari yaad mein zinda hai.

Easily Confused With

remembrance:Confused with 'remind', which means to prompt someone to remember something.

Word Family

remember
verbیاد رکھنا
memorial
adjectiveیادگاری
memorable
adjectiveیادگار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remind yourself to remember past events.

Visualize a candle being lit in memory of someone.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خواب میں آ کر یوں نہ یاد کرو مجھ کو، زیست کی ہر ایک بات کو بھول نہ جاؤں۔

Khawab mein aa kar yun na yaad karo mujh ko, Zist ki har aik baat ko bhool na jaaon.

Do not recall me in dreams like this, lest I forget every moment of life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

یاد رکھو، بھولنا ایک نعمت ہے۔

Yaad rakho, bhoolna aik nimat hai.

Remember, forgetting is a blessing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "rememorare" — to remember

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin term meaning 'to recall to mind' and entered Middle English through Old French.