remember

[ ri-mem-ber ]

/ rɪˈmɛm bər /

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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.

to retain in the memory; keep in mind; remain aware of: Remember your appointment with the dentist.

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.

OPPOSITES FOR remember

1, 2 forget.

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Origin of remember

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorārī, equivalent to re- re- + Latin memor “mindful” (see memory) + -ārī infinitive suffix

synonym study for remember

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM remember

re·mem·ber·a·ble, adjectivere·mem·ber·er, nounun·re·mem·bered, adjectiveun·re·mem·ber·ing, adjective

well-re·mem·bered, adjective

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How to use remember in a sentence

Few generally recall the third person to do something, yet Glenn is the only one the public remembers.
Another look at John Glenn through a heroic lens|Francis French|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
It also pays to remember to charge your devices before you go camping and to charge your portable battery packs, too.
Backing up a trailer is really hard, but this $100,000 SUV offers a new solution|Dan Carney|November 19, 2020|Popular-Science
For example, working memory helps you remember which five things you need to buy at the store.
Warning! Junk foods can harm a teen’s brain|Sharon Oosthoek|November 19, 2020|Science News For Students
It is a mystery how Pauli remembered so many dreams in such great detail.
The Synchronicity of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung - Issue 93: Forerunners|Paul Halpern|November 18, 2020|Nautilus

That means virtual events, but more ambitious, multi-layered and higher quality events than those we’ll remember 2020 for.
Deep Dive: How the future of publishing is taking shape in the ongoing coronavirus crisis era|Pierre Bienaimé|November 17, 2020|Digiday
Some list of their Names, with what rememberable human feature or event (if any) still speaks to us in them, we must try to give.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
One small thing only I have found rememberable; probably true, though vague.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
But the most rememberable shape in which they can be recalled is, perhaps, by the names of their capitals.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
But a triple iteration of the number 7, simply saying 'Seven seven seven,' would be even more rememberable.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
In short, he both explores the list as it stands and manipulates it into some shape that promises to be rememberable.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth

British Dictionary definitions for remember

remember

/ (rɪˈmɛmbə) /

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 mindto remember Pythagoras' theorem; remember to do one's shopping

(tr) to give money, etc, to (someone), as in a will or in tipping

(tr foll by to) to mention (a person's name) to another person, as by way of greeting or friendshipremember 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

Derived forms of remember

rememberer, noun

Word Origin for remember

C14: from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorārī to recall to mind, from Latin re- + memor mindful; see memory

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