remember
verb
Simple meaning
Recall knowledge from memory.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rihmehmberSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
“I can't remember saying any such thing.”
To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
Keep in mind for attention or consideration
intransitive
To engage in the process of recalling memories.
To memorize; to put something into memory.
To convey greetings from.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
Used this way, remember is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“I can't remember saying any such thing.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use remember
- “I can't remember saying any such thing.”verb
- “He remembered how he used to pick flowers.”verb
- “After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Recover one's good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly.
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