remind

[ri-mahynd]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something).

   Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.

remind

/ rɪˈmaɪnd /

verb

1. to cause (a person) to remember (something or to do something); make (someone) aware (of something he may have forgotten)

   remind me to phone home

   flowers remind me of holidays

Other Word Forms

• reremind verb (used with object)
• unreminded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of remind¹

First recorded in 1635–45; re- + mind

Example Sentences

Ms. Legacki would be wise to remind big business that everyone has a role to play in upholding democratic principles, regardless of who occupies the Oval Office.

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This moves the contact into the seldom used “X file,” where I can, in my moments of reverie, review and remind myself of those once treasured relationships.

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That explosion released energy equivalent to hundreds of kilotons of TNT, reminding scientists that even modestly sized asteroids can have local effects.

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The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.

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Readers drove home just how long it can take to get back to normal—and reminded me that my new version of normal might look different from what it was before May.

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Related Words

• admonish 
• advise 
• caution 
• emphasize 
• mention 
• note 
• point out 
• prod 
• prompt 
• recall 
• remember 
• stress 
• suggest 
• warn