recall

[ verb ri-kawl; noun ri-kawl, ree-kawl for 7, 8, 10, 13, 14; ree-kawl for 11, 12 ]

/ verb rɪˈkɔl; noun rɪˈkɔl, ˈri kɔl for 7, 8, 10, 13, 14; ˈri kɔl for 11, 12 /

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verb (used with object)

to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?

to call back; summon to return: The army recalled many veterans.

to bring (one's thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters previously considered: He recalled his mind from pleasant daydreams to the dull task at hand.

International Law. to summon back and withdraw the office from (a diplomat).

to revoke or withdraw: to recall a promise.

to revive.

noun

an act of recalling.

the ability to remember or act of remembering; recollection; remembrance: This is the way it has been done for ages beyond recall.

Psychology. the act or process of retrieving information previously encoded and stored in memory, without being cued by the targeted information itself:Music is often used in education to improve recall of text and factual information.In the interview, careful, open questions are essential to encourage and sustain the child's free recall of events.Compare recognition (def. 9), retrieval (def. 3).

the act or possibility of revoking something.

the removal or the right of removal of a public official from office by a vote of the people taken upon petition of a specified number of the qualified electors.

Also called callback . a summons by a manufacturer or other agency for the return of goods or a product already shipped to market or sold to consumers but discovered to be defective, contaminated, unsafe, or the like.

a signal made by a vessel to recall one of its boats.

a signal displayed to direct a racing yacht to sail across the starting line again.

OTHER WORDS FOR recall

5 rescind, retract, recant, repeal; annul.

7 memory.

10 revocation, retraction, repeal, withdrawal, recantation; nullification.

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1 forget.

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Origin of recall

First recorded in 1575–85; re- + call

synonym study for recall

1. See remember.

OTHER WORDS FROM recall

re·call·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·call·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·called, adjective

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How to use recall in a sentence

He’s still on the board, but voters this month approved an amendment to the city charter creating an avenue to remove SDUSD Trustee that bypasses the lengthy and expensive recall process.
Morning Report: Beiser Unlikely to Leave Board, Despite New Removal Process|Voice of San Diego|November 18, 2020|Voice of San Diego
This is a fairly unusual recall, however—and one that doesn't require consumers to return their devices.
Improperly installed Ring doorbells are catching on fire|Jim Salter|November 11, 2020|Ars Technica
The crux of the study came 10 minutes later, when they were challenged with a recall task.
Media Multitasking Is Ruining Our Memory. Can We Fix It?|Shelly Fan|November 3, 2020|Singularity Hub
Polestar, the electric vehicle brand that was spun out of Volvo Car Group, has issued another recall for its newest electric vehicle.
Polestar recalls its newest EV for the second time this month|Kirsten Korosec|October 29, 2020|TechCrunch

Customer service call volume doubled, but Boler Davis created a SWAT team of 100 reps who were specifically trained to handle recall questions, and they reduced wait times to under a minute.
This ace engineer powered Amazon through the COVID crisis|Aaron Pressman|October 19, 2020|Fortune
That being said, it seems worth recalling that vast majority of Muslims lead peaceful lives, and—does anyone doubt this?
Can We Lose the Violent Muslim Cliché?|Jay Parini|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was surprised when she revealed herself as one of my fans, even going so far as recalling the first scene she saw me in.
Porn Keeps Up with the Kardashians: Belle Knox on the Mainstreaming of Adult Stars|Aurora Snow|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“First we targeted the tanks and the jeeps with IEDs,” he said mechanically, as if recalling a combat briefing.
Did Israel Execute Jihadists in Gaza?|Jesse Rosenfeld|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had absolutely no problem in recalling the dream and remembering I needed to do something about it.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Paul McCartney came up with the melody to “Yesterday,” he initially feared that it was an old song that he was recalling.
Did Led Zeppelin Steal ‘Stairway to Heaven’?|Ted Gioia|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He darted his eyes quickly in her direction, recalling a time before when he had intimated something of the kind.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
For a full hour he sat there immovable as a statue, reflecting, ever recalling the details of those events.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
And then—recalling what had passed—her mind was filled with sudden concern for Diana, even amid her own sore troubles.
Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini
Remarkable among them is Professor Blackie, his fine head recalling a likeness of Lizst.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
Between them, it was agreed that there should be no recalling of the past, but the very embargo whetted his appetite.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for recall

recall

/ (rɪˈkɔːl) /

verb (tr)

(may take a clause as object) to bring back to mind; recollect; remember

to order to return; call back permanently or temporarilyto recall an ambassador

to revoke or take back

to cause (one's thoughts, attention, etc) to return from a reverie or digression

poetic to restore or revive

noun

the act of recalling or state of being recalled

revocation or cancellation

the ability to remember things; recollection

military (esp formerly) a signal to call back troops, etc, usually a bugle callto sound the recall

US the process by which elected officials may be deprived of office by popular vote

Derived forms of recall

recallable, adjective

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