remind

verb

re·mind | \ ri-ˈmīnd

reminded; reminding; reminds

Definition of remind

transitive verb

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember

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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?

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Three decades later, Gerber’s buzzy debut at Calvin Klein’s Spring 2017 collection reminded the industry that the right combination of beauty and charm still matter more than social media metrics. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber Just Joined Vogue’s Forces of Fashion," 4 Sep. 2019 Any Iowan will remind you that September is early in the bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination. — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "A Fresh, Well-Funded Start for Pete Buttigieg in Iowa," 4 Sep. 2019 On September 1st, the Washington Post reminded readers that 428 days away from Election Day in 2008, polls forecast a Hillary Clinton-Rudy Giuliani race, rather than Barack Obama versus John McCain. — J.e.f. | Washington, The Economist, "How the Democratic field is narrowing," 3 Sep. 2019 The Mulroney family is not new to royal circles, as Jessica Mulroney—Meghan Markle's best friend—reminded her Instagram audience this week. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle's Close Friend Jessica Mulroney Pays Tribute to Princess Diana," 3 Sep. 2019 Inside, exchanges during the meeting reminded how sensitive and raw the conversation remains. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: So far, Del Mar survives summer under horse-racing microscope," 2 Sep. 2019 In Alaska, where bears still roam freely, his stories remind us that we are made more fully human by this uneasy cohabitation. — David James, Anchorage Daily News, "New book explores mankind’s fascination with bears, from Stone Age to 'Winnie the Pooh’," 31 Aug. 2019 The hard, wild laughter that emerges from the audience, though, reminds us of how true to life the whole melee is these days. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: Opinions Collide in the Explosive Comedy ‘Eureka Day’," 29 Aug. 2019 Anker reminded us that Jess’s life was about humility and humor. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019

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remind

verb

English Language Learners Definition of remind

: to make (someone) think about something again : to cause (someone) to remember something

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remind

verb

re·mind | \ ri-ˈmīnd

reminded; reminding

Kids Definition of remind

: to cause to remember I'm calling to remind you of your appointment.

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