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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)
noun
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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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British Dictionary definitions for recall

recall
/ (rɪˈkɔːl) /

verb (tr)
noun

Derived forms of recall

recallable, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with recall

recall

see beyond recall.

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