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remember

verb
re·​mem·​ber | \ ri-ˈmem-bÉ™r How to pronounce remember (audio) \
remembered; remembering\ ri-​ˈmem-​b(É™-​)riÅ‹ How to pronounce remembering (audio) \

Definition of remember

transitive verb

1 : to bring to mind or think of again remembers the old days

2 archaic

a : bethink sense 1b
b : remind
3a : 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, commemorate

intransitive verb

1 : to exercise or have the power of memory
2 : to have a recollection or remembrance
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Other Words from remember

rememberability \ ri-​ËŒmem-​b(É™-​)rÉ™-​ˈbi-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce rememberability (audio) \ noun
rememberable \ ri-​ˈmem-​b(É™-​)rÉ™-​bÉ™l How to pronounce rememberable (audio) \ adjective
rememberer \ ri-​ˈmem-​bÉ™r-​É™r How to pronounce rememberer (audio) \ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for remember

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 remember in a Sentence

I remember my first day of school like it was yesterday. Do you remember me? I used to work with you many years ago. Remember when we went hiking last summer? I remember telling him not to do it, but he did it anyway. I remember what that felt like. As far as I can remember, I've never been late to a meeting. I couldn't remember how to spell her name. I can't remember where I put that book. I remembered that I had left my wallet at home. What was it that I was going to ask him? I can't remember.
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Recent Examples on the Web

 Their empty booking halls stand as monuments to all that is fleeting and half-remembered. — Edward Carr, 1843, "We apologise for the decay," 29 Aug. 2019 Timothy Granaderos, who plays Monty, uploaded a photo to Instagram, asking fans to remember that the show's characters are delivering performances. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, ""13 Reasons Why" Star Anne Winters Defends New Character Ani Amid Backlash on Social Media," 28 Aug. 2019 Today, nobody wants to remember that only a few weeks after her death, the supreme court of India found her closest aides guilty in a disproportionate assets case. — Harish C Menon, Quartz India, "By only praising the dead politician, you are being the worst kind of fake," 26 Aug. 2019 Ali Hornung thought for a while to remember the last time her Providence volleyball team had beaten Mercy. — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, "Providence volleyball takes down Mercy for the first time since 2015," 23 Aug. 2019 Former Rebel safety Zedrick Woods remembered how versatile a healthy Tagovailoa was that night. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "Inside intel on Tua Tagovailoa from opponents speaking candidly about Alabama QB," 21 Aug. 2019 And either way, always remember that, in a chart or among any data, correlation is not the same as causation. — Alberto Cairo, Scientific American, "Graphics That Seem Clear Can Easily Be Misread," 21 Aug. 2019 Price remembered going to Valley Vista playground in Cuyahoga Falls to play in pick-up games with Craig Ehlo, John Bagley and kids who just happened to be hanging around that day. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers: Bobbleheads and an excuse to talk to Mark Price — Terry Pluto," 18 Aug. 2019 Finkelstein remembered that Weintraub let R&B star Rick James stay at his house in Beverly Hills in a bid—ultimately unsuccessful—to help the addicted star get clean. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "'Larger Than Life' Manager and Producer Jerry Weintraub Remembered at Grammy Museum Event," 16 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of remember

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for remember

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

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More Definitions for remember

remember

verb
How to pronounce remember (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of remember

: to have or keep an image or idea in your mind of (something or someone from the past) : to think of (something or someone from the past) again
: to cause (something) to come back into your mind
: to keep (information) in your mind : to not forget (something)

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