absence makes the heart grow fonder meaning in Hindi

absence makes the heart grow fonder in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
   Absence makes the heart grow fonder

   ATo travel far away to forget someoneBTo lose interest in a long-distance relationshipCTo value someone more when they are awayDTo feel sad when meeting new people
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: C) To value someone more when they are away

   Meaning: absence makes the heart grow fonder = we feel more love for people when they are away from us *(दूरी से प्रेम बढ़ता है; जुदाई में याद और सताती है)*.
   That is exactly to value someone more when they are away *(दूर रहने पर किसी की कद्र बढ़ना)*.
   Origin.
   The line comes from an anonymous English poem of 1602 and was made famous by a popular 19th-century song, *Isle of Beauty*.
   Why the others are wrong.
   • To travel far away to forget someone *(किसी को भूलने के लिए दूर चले जाना)* — turns the sense upside down; here distance strengthens the feeling, it does not erase it.
   • To lose interest in a long-distance relationship *(दूरी से रुचि खत्म होना)* — that is the rival proverb *out of sight, o

absence makes the heart grow fonder – questions

Has absence makes the heart grow fonder been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – absence makes the heart grow fonder has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.

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