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Meaning of recollected
The primary meaning of the word "recollected" is to remember or recall something from the past.
Etymology of recollected
The word "recollected" originates from the Latin words "re" meaning "again" and "collectus" meaning "gathered", with the past participle of "recollect" being "recollected".
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century, with its meaning evolving over time to include the sense of remembering or recalling something from the past.
Synonyms
remembered
recalled
recollected
reminisced
reflected
pondered
thought
considered
reviewed
revisited
retraced
relived
reexamined
reevaluated
Call back
summon
evoke
conjure
recapture
regain
recover
retain
hold
keep
preserve
conserve
think
meditate
deliberate
ruminate
mull
brood
recall
relive
recollect
bethink
mind
bear in mind
bring to mind
call to mind
Definitions
- The word "recollected" is defined by Oxford Languages as the past tense of "recollect", which means to remember or recall something from the past, or to regain a clear and composed state of mind after a period of confusion or agitation.
- * It can also refer to the act of gathering or collecting something again, such as recollecting one's thoughts or recollecting a debt.
Usage Examples
- She recollected the happy memories of her childhood and smiled.
- * He recollected the conversation they had the night before and realized he had forgotten something important.
- * The team recollected their strategy and adjusted it to win the game.
Antonyms
forgot
forgotten
overlooked
ignored
neglected
dismissed
rejected
abandoned
deserted
relinquished
surrendered
lost
mislaid
misplaced
omitted
failed
overlooked
disregarded
unpaid
unremembered
unrecalled
unrecovered
unregained