# reminder

Pronunciation: US say "ri-MYN-dur" /ɹɪˈmaɪndəɹ/; say "ri-MYN-duh" UK /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/, AUS /ɹɪˈmɑɪndə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. A person or thing that prompts someone to remember something they might otherwise forget.
   - Simple: A person or thing that helps you remember something.
   - _The empty chair at dinner was a painful reminder of her absence._
   - _He set several reminders on his calendar before the project deadline._
2. A written notice telling someone that a payment is still owed and now due.
   - Simple: A note or letter that tells you to pay money you still owe.
   - _The supplier sent a polite reminder when the invoice went unpaid for thirty days._
   - _After two reminders, the firm escalated the matter to a collections agency._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "remind" combined with the suffix "-er."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reminder (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).