Definition of remind
transitive verb
:to put in mind of something :cause to remember
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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 of remind from the Web
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The starting unit of A.J. Klein, Manti Te'o and Anzalone reminds me of the early linebacker corps of the Sean Payton-Drew Brees era, a group that featured Scott Fujita, Mark Simoneau and Scott Shanle.
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Hassler reminded the club that Van Arsdale, was honored by Medina Sunrise Rotary in 2016 with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award.
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On Thursday at the Northern Trust Open, Thomas found a hilariously cruel note that reminded him of his lack of hair.
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At that time, it was thought free speech had won, but recent events remind us that skirmishes don’t decide a war. ** Milo Yiannopoulos is a gay, conservative provocateur.
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The property manager reminded them that everything had to go through the hotbox.
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Arya taunts Sansa, reminding her of the (perhaps welcome?) possibility of Jon not coming back—and Sansa staying in power for good.
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KM: The walls definitely remind me of Baskin-Robbins's Daiquiri Ice!
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New Taxes Billing System EAST HARTFORD — Tax Collector Iris Laurenza is reminding residents that the first installment of real estate, motor vehicle and personal property tax for the fiscal year was due effective July 1.
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First Known Use of remind
1621
Synonym Discussion of 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.
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- remembers that day as though it were yesterday
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- as near as I can recollect
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- can't recall the words of the song
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- that reminds me of a story
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- old college friends like to reminisce
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