حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa)to memorize
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa) — “to memorize”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): حَفِظَ يَحْفَظُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَفِظَ ḥafiẓa | يَحْفَظُ yaḥfaẓu | اِحْفَظْ aiḥfaẓ | حِفْظ ḥifẓ |
Conjugation (2): حَفَّظَ يُحَفِّظُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَفَّظَ ḥafaaẓa | يُحَفِّظُ yuḥafiiẓu | حَفِّظْ ḥafiiẓ | تَحْفِيظ taḥfīẓ |
Meanings & examples
1. to memorize
- حَفِظَ الطِّفْلُ القَصِيدَةَ.The child memorized the poem.
- حَفِظَ الطَّالِبُ القَوَانِينَ الأَسَاسِيَّةَ لِلُّعْبَةِ.The student memorized the basic rules of the game.
- لَمْ تَحْفَظِ الطَّالِبَةُ الدُّرُوسَ بِشَكْلٍ جَيِّدٍ لِلامْتِحَانِ.The female student did not memorize the lessons well for the exam.
2. to preserve
- حَفِظَ المُؤَرِّخُونَ الأَخْبَارَ التَّارِيخِيَّةَ لِلأَجْيَالِ القَادِمَةِ.The historians preserved the historical news for future generations.
- لَمْ نَحْفَظْ سِرَّهُ كَمَا وَعَدْنَاهُ.We did not preserve his secret as we promised him.
- حَفِظَ المُزَارِعُ البُذُورَ الجَيِّدَةَ لِزِرَاعَتِهَا فِي المَوْسِمِ القَادِمِ.The farmer preserved the good seeds for planting them in the next season.
3. to protect
- حَفِظَ الْجُنْدِيُّ الْحُدُودَ.The soldier protected the borders.
- يَحْفَظُ الْأَبُ أُسْرَتَهُ مِنَ الْمَخَاطِرِ.The father protects his family from dangers.
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَحْفَظَ الْبِيئَةَ مِنْ التَّلَوُّثِ لِضَمَانِ مُسْتَقْبَلٍ أَفْضَلَ لِلْأَجْيَالِ الْقَادِمَةِ.We must protect the environment from pollution to ensure a better future for coming generations.
4. to memorize better
- يُحَاوِلُ الطَّالِبُ أَنْ يَحْفَظَ الدَّرْسَ بِشَكْلٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ قَبْلُ.The student is trying to memorize the lesson better than before.
- كَرَّرَ القِرَاءَةَ لِكَيْ يَحْفَظَ النَّصَّ بِطَرِيقَةٍ أَفْضَلَ.He repeated the reading in order to memorize the text in a better way.
- تَدَرَّبَ عَلَى التَّذَكُّرِ لِيَحْفَظَ المَعْلُومَاتِ بِصُورَةٍ أَفْضَلَ.He practiced recalling to memorize the information better.
5. to protect, to preserve
- احْفَظْ هذه الوثيقةَ جيدًا في مكانٍ آمنٍ.Preserve this document well in a safe place.
- يجب أن نحفظَ التنوعَ البيولوجيَّ في غاباتنا.We must preserve the biodiversity in our forests.
- احْفَظْ سرَّ صديقكَ ولا تبحْ به لأحدٍ.Preserve your friend's secret and do not reveal it to anyone.
6. to keep
- حَفَظَ الطِّفْلُ القُرْآنَ.The child preserved the Quran (memorized it).
- هَلْ حَفَظْتَ سِرَّ صَدِيقِكَ؟Did you preserve your friend's secret?
- حَفَظَ المُؤَرِّخُونَ الوَثَائِقَ التَّارِيخِيَّةَ الهَامَّةَ فِي أَرْشِيفٍ آمِنٍ.The historians preserved the important historical documents in a secure archive.
7. to guard
- حَفِظَ الرَّجُلُ بَيْتَهُ.The man guarded his house.
- حَفِظَ الْجُنْدِيُّ الْحُدُودَ بِشَجَاعَةٍ.The soldier guarded the borders with courage.
- هَلْ حَفِظْتَ الْأَمَانَةَ كَمَا طَلَبْتُ؟Did you guard the trust as I asked?
8. to memorize, preserve
- حَفِظَ الطَّالِبُ القَصِيدَةَ.The student memorized the poem.
- حَفِظَتِ الطِّفْلَةُ الأُنْشُودَةَ الجَدِيدَةَ.The little girl memorized the new nursery rhyme.
- لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ أَحْفَظَ كُلَّ هَذِهِ المَعْلُومَاتِ.I could not memorize all this information.
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