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

And every scene reminds us that these women aren’t real lawyers.

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It reminds us that Chris’s spirit lives on — in every song, every lyric, and every soul his music continues to touch.”

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I hope she gets a second chance to remind us why she was our national sweetheart.

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"But he also wants to remind us that the technology could be used for good and for evil, and so to make sure we do everything we can to advance AI safety."

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The original statement, in any case, had the happy result of reminding Republican politicians to do sooner what they would have done later: denounce Messrs. Carlson and Fuentes as fools.

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Related Words

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