remind
Americanverb (used with object)
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reminds,
present (3rd person singular)
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reminded,
past participle, past
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reminding
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
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Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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remindsimple
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remindssimple
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have remindedperfect
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has remindedperfect
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am remindingprogressive
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are remindingprogressive
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is remindingprogressive
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have been remindingperfect progressive
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has been remindingperfect progressive
Past
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remindedsimple
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had remindedperfect
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was remindingprogressive
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were remindingprogressive
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had been remindingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of remind
Explanation
To remind is to cause someone to remember, as when George Orwell writes, "The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded." In remind, which appears in the early 17th century, the re-, of course, means "again," so the word can be thought of as "to mind again," or "think again," meaning to put something in someone's mind, to make them remember.
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"Scars that remind me of how far I've come. And I'm reminded that dreams only end when you allow them to."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"These examples remind us that cooperation can be just as important as competition in shaping biological success."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I don’t even have an office. I sit in an open area with the rest of my team. …I remind myself where I came from, and that I’m also here temporarily.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But he favors Wang’s tea eggs, which remind him of the ones he ate growing up in Taiwan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
I remind myself that I’m not here to gawk at the guy I like.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
It reminds me of how, recently, my younger sister — deep in the trials and tribulations of planning her wedding look — called me sounding breathless and almost conspiratorial.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
She invites readers to take part in a tricksy, recursive narrative game—and, as a character reminds us, “games are meant to be fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And it reminds us that there are still lands to discover on the odyssey that is quantum research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It’s not the worst thing in the world; it reminds you that you’re part of nature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s super annoying, but at the same time, it reminds me that I put them there so I wouldn’t forget to go through them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
"Scars that remind me of how far I've come. And I'm reminded that dreams only end when you allow them to."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
As he reminded the members in New York, according to people in attendance, he had already received more than 200 letters of endorsement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“And hearing about those other attempts at films reminded us we had a chance to tell things our way.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their stretched proportions reminded the scientists of Luffy's rubber body, which allows the fictional character to freely extend and enlarge his limbs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
It reminded me of the way the Cocoon had dissolved in water, like it had never even been there.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
"I'm identifying people's needs, especially those of the children, and reminding them about the signs of dehydration," said Marie Decroix as she moved among the families, jotting down notes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Still, reminding investors that the chair is just one vote makes Warsh look weak, said Tim Duy, chief U.S. economist at SGH Macro Advisors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Unfortunately for him — I’ll never stop believing her, protecting her, or reminding her that her voice matters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Finally, to bring the day to a close, a senior monk gives a rousing speech, reminding the participants of their duty to procreate, before breaking into the national anthem.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But because I keep reminding myself of the incident that brought this misfortune upon me, I realize that if someone brought pockmarked Jell-O right now and told me to eat it, I would.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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