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

For those who lack accessible or unsuitable shelter for the incoming dangerous temperatures, the NWS reminded residents to call 211 or visit Michigan's Housing Development Authority for assistance locating appropriate shelter. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Noosa About two hours north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast is Noosa, a beach community that reminded me strongly of the Hamptons. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

The festive season is an opportunity for the king to remind the nation and the Commonwealth of the important role the monarchy has played in soft-power diplomacy. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025

As frigid temperatures are poised to sweep into the Detroit metro area and surrounding regions, officials are reminding residents that warming centers and respite locations are an option. —Eric Henderson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

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
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined
• enshrined

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