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Meaning of remember
The primary meaning of "remember" is to recall or bring to mind a piece of information, a person, or an event from the past.
Etymology of remember
The word "remember" comes from the Old French "remembrer", which is derived from the Latin "re" (again) and "memor" (mindful), and the Latin "rememorari", which means to recall to mind
The word has been used in English since the 13th century, initially with the meaning of "to recall to mind" or "to bring to mind", and has evolved to include various nuances and connotations over time
Synonyms
recall
recollect
reminisce
mind
think back
look back
call to mind
bring to mind
conjure up
evoke
summon up
refresh one's memory
bear in mind
keep in mind
hold in mind
retain
hold
preserve
conserve
memorize
commit to memory
learn by heart
get by heart
fix in one's mind
impress on one's mind
register
take in
absorb
digest
process
reflect on
ponder
ruminate
mull over
brood on
chew over
think over
consider
contemplate
meditate
deliberate
recall to mind
recapture
relive
revisit
hark back
hearken back
revert to
return to
go back to
cast one's mind back
look back on
think back to
call up
summon
invoke
arouse
awaken
stir
kindle
rekindle
revive
resuscitate
reawaken
reanimate
revivify
refresh
renew
restore
reactivate
reestablish
recreate
relive
reimagine
reenact
reexperience
revitalize
rejuvenate
remake
reinvigorate
Definitions
- To recall or bring to mind (a piece of information, a person, or an event from the past)
- To keep in one's mind for future reference or action
- To show appreciation or gratitude for (someone or something) by doing something to honor their memory
Usage Examples
- I remember my childhood as a happy and carefree time
- Can you remember what you were doing on that day?
- She remembered to buy milk on her way home from work
- The city remembered its founder with a statue in the town square
- He remembered the words of his grandmother and tried to live by them
Antonyms
forget
overlook
disregard
neglect
ignore
omit
dismiss
reject
disremember
misremember
confuse
mistake
misplace
lose
mislay
overlook
pass over
gloss over
skate over
slide over
brush aside
push aside
put aside
shelve
table
defer
postpone
delay
put off
overlook
neglect
disregard
ignore
forget
disremember
misremember
confuse
mistake
obliterate
erase
expunge
eliminate
annihilate
destroy
abolish
cancel
nullify
void
invalidate