Main Entry: re·mem·ber

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈmem-bər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·mem·bered; re·mem·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: 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

Date: 14th century

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, commemorateintransitive 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

synonyms 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>.