REMEMBER Definition & Meaning

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remember

[ ri-mem-ber ]

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

remember

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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 mind
remember to do one's shopping
to remember Pythagoras' theorem
tr to give money, etc, to (someone), as in a will or in tipping
trfoll byto to mention (a person's name) to another person, as by way of greeting or friendship
remember 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

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Derived Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of remember¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin ��𳾱𳾴ǰ��ī, equivalent to re- re- + Latin memor “mindful” ( memory ) + -��ī infinitive suffix

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of remember¹

C14: from Old French remembrer , from Late Latin ��𳾱𳾴ǰ��ī to recall to mind, from Latin re- + memor mindful; see memory

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Synonym Study

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.

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In a dramatic finale, Banton pulled Kashif Ali to the mid-wicket boundary off the penultimate ball of the day to break the record and make it a day to remember for all Somerset supporters.

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"Physically, she may not be here, but spiritually she is. Because every day we talk about her, we laugh, and we remember because I think Xana still sees us."

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"It's almost a cliche that everybody remembers a great teacher, but it's cliche for a reason because you only need one in your life and it's transformative," he said.

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After two days of stock market turmoil, however, this may also be remembered as the week the president's second-term agenda ran headfirst into economic - and political - reality.

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Tubb is one of many former co-stars who have been fondly remembering Kilmer's acting and his antics, following his death at the age of 65.

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