remember

re·mem·ber

verb \ri-ˈmem-bər\

re·mem·beredre·mem·ber·ing\-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of REMEMBER

transitive verb

1

: to bring to mind or think of again <remembers the old days>

2

archaic

a : bethink 1b

b : remind

3

a : to keep in mind for attention or consideration <remembers friends at Christmas>

b : reward <was remembered in the will>

4

: to retain in the memory <remember the facts until the test is over>

5

: to convey greetings from <remember me to her>

6

: record, commemorate

intransitive verb

1

: to exercise or have the power of memory

2

: to have a recollection or remembrance

— re·mem·ber·abil·i·ty \-ˌmem-b(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— re·mem·ber·able \-ˈmem-b(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

— re·mem·ber·er \-bər-ər\ noun

Examples of REMEMBER

1. I remember my first day of school like it was yesterday.
2. Do you remember me? I used to work with you many years ago.
3. Remember when we went hiking last summer?
4. I remember telling him not to do it, but he did it anyway.
5. I remember what that felt like.
6. As far as I can remember, I've never been late to a meeting.
7. I couldn't remember how to spell her name.
8. I can't remember where I put that book.
9. I remembered that I had left my wallet at home.
10. What was it that I was going to ask him? I can't remember.

Origin of REMEMBER

Middle English remembren, from Anglo-French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorari, from Latin re- + Late Latin memorari to be mindful of, from Latin memor mindful — more at memory

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to REMEMBER

Synonyms

flash back (to), hark back (to), harken back (to), hearken back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, reminisce (about), reproduce, think (of)

Antonyms

disremember, forget, unlearn

Related Words

recapture, recur; educe, elicit, evoke, extract, raise, remind; relive; represent

Near Antonyms

misremember; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook; lose, miss; blank (out)

Synonym Discussion of REMEMBER

remember, recollect, recall, remind, reminisce mean to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind. remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled <remembers that day as though it were yesterday>. recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered <as near as I can recollect>. recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech <can't recall the words of the song>. remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity <that reminds me of a story>. reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone <old college friends like to reminisce>.

Rhymes with REMEMBER

December, dismember, November, September, web member