recall

verb

re·call | \ ri-ˈkȯl

recalled; recalling; recalls

Definition of recall

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : cancel, revoke

2a : to call back was recalled to active duty a pitcher recalled from the minors

b : to bring back to mind recalled seeing her somewhere before

c : to remind one of : resemble a playwright who recalls the Elizabethan dramatists

3 : restore, revive

recall

noun

re·call | \ ri-ˈkȯl

, ˈrē-ˌkȯl

Definition of recall (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a call to return a recall of workers after a layoff

2 : the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people

3 : remembrance of what has been learned or experienced

4 : the act of revoking

5 : a public call by a manufacturer for the return of a product that may be defective or contaminated

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Verb

recallability \ ri-ˌkȯ-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

recallable \ ri-ˈkȯ-lə-bəl

\ adjective

recaller noun

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Verb

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 recall in a Sentence

Verb

She wanted to send him a letter but couldn't recall his address. I don't recall what time they said they would be here.

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The rising talent recalls singing as something that just came naturally to him. — Nick Williams, Billboard, "Listen to Queer South African Artist Nakhane's Summer of Pride Playlist," 30 Aug. 2019 Leinbach recalled the difficulty her preschooler had in bathing using traditional wash clothes and sponges, which led to the creation of the ScrubBee. — Andrew J. Campa, Burbank Leader, "Donation offers comfort, practicality for Bret Harte Elementary autistic students," 30 Aug. 2019

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