- 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 verb1: to bring to mind or think of again <remembers the old days>2archaic a: bethink 1b b: remind3 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 verb1: to exercise or have the power of memory2: to have a recollection or remembrance
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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>.
