remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd 

reminded; reminding; reminds

transitive verb

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember

Choose the Right Synonym for remind

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

Examples of remind in a Sentence

She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her.

Remind me to buy some groceries after work.

I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name.

I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early.

The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater.

The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?

Recent Examples on the Web

The Virgo Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Play, while its quincunx to Saturn in your private 12th house may remind you to pace yourself. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

At 61, Steve Beuerlein is at the age where he is often reminded weekly of his own mortality, and now has joined millions of Americans who search for ways to extend their life as many years as possible. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Once again, we’re reminded of how significant the exit of every female exec from the very top is, when there are still so few. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Prior to Olson taking the stand, Sullivan reminded jurors to separate emotions from the facts of the case. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing remind

• don't remind me
• remind (someone) of

Rhymes for remind

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• crosswind
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined

Kids Definition

remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd 

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember

remind a child that it is bedtime

reminder noun