remind
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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remindsimple
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remindssimple
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have remindedperfect
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has remindedperfect
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am remindingprogressive
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are remindingprogressive
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is remindingprogressive
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have been remindingperfect progressive
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has been remindingperfect progressive
Past
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remindedsimple
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had remindedperfect
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was remindingprogressive
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were remindingprogressive
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had been remindingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of remind
Explanation
To remind is to cause someone to remember, as when George Orwell writes, "The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded." In remind, which appears in the early 17th century, the re-, of course, means "again," so the word can be thought of as "to mind again," or "think again," meaning to put something in someone's mind, to make them remember.
Vocabulary lists containing remind
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Example Sentences
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Remind yourself: These aims are often shorthanded as curbing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The US pop star played more than 40 songs, including hits like Yeah, Burn, U Remind Me and OMG, with multiple costume changes and buttery-smooth choreography.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025
Remind me why I should care about this guy again?
From Slate • Jan. 10, 2024
Remind yourself why you want to enjoy this food.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023
“Cap stranded Dimarion in a maelstrom. Remind me to tell you about it when we’re done here.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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