Synonyms

remind

American

[ri-mahynd] / rɪˈmaɪnd /

verb (used with object)

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 British

/ rɪˈmaɪnd /

verb

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

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unreminded

adjective

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Etymology

Origin of remind

First recorded in 1635–45; re- + mind

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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Audience members are naturally Bacharach fans, and the show, which runs about two hours with an intermission, doles out the great hits lavishly, beginning with all three singers performing “Always Something There to Remind Me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Remind yourself that brain fog is usually temporary and it's okay to slow down, delegate tasks or ask for help when you need it.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Remind him that this isn’t that different from how his own family plans to take care of their grandson financially.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

Remind yourself why you want to enjoy this food.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023

“I suppose I shall have to get you new school clothes. Remind me, dear, or else I’ll forget,” and she went back to typing things on the computer screen.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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