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remember

[ ri-mem-ber ]

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verb (used with object)

to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again:
I'll try to remember the exact date.
Antonyms:
to retain in the memory; keep in mind; remain aware of:
Remember your appointment with the dentist.
Antonyms:
to have (something) come into the mind again:
I just remembered that it's your birthday today.
to bear (a person) in mind as deserving a gift, reward, or fee:
The company always remembers us at Christmas.
to give a tip, donation, or gift to:
to remember someone in need.
to mention (a person) to another as sending kindly greetings:
Remember me to your family.
(of an appliance, computer, etc.) to perform (a programmed activity) at a later time or according to a preset schedule:
The coffeepot remembers to start the coffee at 7 a.m. every day.
Archaic. to remind.

verb (used without object)

to possess or exercise the faculty of memory.
to have recollection (sometimes followed by of ):
The old man remembers of his youth.

remember

/ ��ɪˈ��ɛ��ə /

verb

to become aware of (something forgotten) again; bring back to one's consciousness; recall
to retain (an idea, intention, etc) in one's conscious mind
remember to do one's shopping
to remember Pythagoras' theorem
tr to give money, etc, to (someone), as in a will or in tipping
trfoll byto to mention (a person's name) to another person, as by way of greeting or friendship
remember me to your mother
tr to mention (a person) favourably, as in prayer
tr to commemorate (a person, event, etc)
to remember the dead of the wars
remember oneself
to recover one's good manners after a lapse; stop behaving badly

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Derived Forms

��ˈ��𳾲��, noun

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Other Word Forms

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�ɱ��-��·��b�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remember¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin ��𳾱𳾴ǰ��ī, equivalent to re- re- + Latin memor “mindful” ( memory ) + -��ī infinitive suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of remember¹

C14: from Old French remembrer , from Late Latin ��𳾱𳾴ǰ��ī to recall to mind, from Latin re- + memor mindful; see memory

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Synonym Study

Remember, recall, recollect refer to bringing back before the conscious mind things which exist in the memory. Remember implies that a thing exists in the memory, though not actually present in the thoughts at the moment: to remember the days of one's childhood. Recall implies a voluntary effort, though not a great one: to recall the words of a song. Recollect implies an earnest voluntary effort to remember some definite, desired fact or thing: I cannot recollect the exact circumstances.

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"Essential kit for back to basics communication and staying informed that I completely neglected to remember."

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“Does anyone remember what they tried to give us in the fall? Zeroes,” said union head David Green as workers dinged purple cowbells at the downtown rally.

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I can remember being younger and looking at all the bird books and figurines in my gramma’s house, thinking, “��’s this lady’s deal with birds?”

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In his statement, he said he still remembered the abuse vividly.

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A memorial service is held in south Armagh every year to remember them.

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