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remember

verb
ri-MEM-bur/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ri-MEM-buh/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/

Formsremembers, remembering, remembered

Often confused with remind

8 meanings of remember

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To bring back to your mind people, things, or events from the past, or to think about past times.

    Like finding an old photo in a drawer and seeing that moment again.

    I remember my first day at school very clearly.

    Do you remember the name of that little café?

    UsageSay I remember him laughing. Another person reminds you.

    Similarrecall, recollect

    Oppositeforget

  2. 2
    be mindfulverbtransitive
    To keep a fact or idea in your mind so it guides what you do.

    Remember that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

    We should all remember how lucky we are to be here.

    UsageUse remember that before a full sentence: Remember that words can hurt.

    Similarmind

    Oppositeforget

  3. 3
    not forget (task)verbtransitive
    To keep something in your mind so you do not forget to do it.

    Like tying a string around your finger so a job stays on your mind.

    Please remember to lock the door when you leave.

    Did you remember to feed the cat this morning?

    UsageRemember to lock it means don't forget to do it. Remember locking it means you recall doing it.

    Oppositeforget, neglect

  4. 4
    honor (ceremony)verbtransitive
    To honor a person or an event with a special ceremony or moment.

    Each year we remember the soldiers who died in the war.

    The town remembers its founders with a parade every spring.

    Similarcommemorate, honor, memorialize

  5. 5
    memorizeverbtransitive
    To learn something well so you can bring it back into your mind later.

    Like saving a file on a computer so you can open it again later.

    Try to remember these three words for the test.

    I can never remember long phone numbers.

    Similarmemorize, retain

    Oppositeforget

Less common meanings

  1. 6
    pass on greetingsverbtransitive
    To pass on friendly greetings from one person to another.

    Please remember me to your parents when you see them.

    She asked me to remember her to the whole team.

    UsageRemember me to your mother: say hello to her from me.

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  2. 7
    verbobsolete
    To make someone think of something, or to remind a person.
    My friends remember'd me of home.
    1614, Homer, Homer’s OdyssesHere, remember'd means reminded.
    But soon, remembering her how brief the whole Of joy, which its own hours annihilate, Her set gaze gathered
    1870, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Secret PartingHere, remembering means reminding her of something.
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  3. 8
    give a tipverbtransitive
    To give someone money as a thank-you for past help or friendship.

    My grandfather plans to remember his nurse in his will.

    She remembered the doorman with some money at Christmas.

    UsageIf someone remembers you in their will, they leave you money or something else.

    Similartip, reward

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Origin

It came through Old French from Late Latin rememorari, meaning 'to remember again', built from re- and memor, meaning 'mindful'.

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