remember (/rɪˈmem.bər/)

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🔊 /rɪˈmem.bər/

Meaning

Meaning: recall

To keep something in your mind or bring it back to mind. It is the opposite of ‘forget’.

Examples

🗣 Please remember to lock the door before you leave the house.

Etymology

From Old French ‘remembrer’, from Latin ‘rememorari’ (to recall), from ‘memor’ (mindful).

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for memory.

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Tags: mind, memory

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