Recollect: meaning, definitions and examples

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recollect

[ ˌrɪˈkɒlɛkt ]

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memory

Recall from memory; remember.

Synonyms

recall, remember, reminisce

Examples of usage

He was trying to recollect the name of the town.
I couldn't recollect where I had seen her before.

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memory

Retrieve or recover (something) from memory; recall.

Synonyms

recall, remember

Examples of usage

She tried to recollect her dream.
I can't recollect what I did last night.

Translations

Translations of the word "recollect" in other languages:

🇵🇹 relembrar

recordar
recordar-se

🇮🇳 दोबारा याद करना

🇩🇪 sich erinnern

wiedererinnern
zurückdenken

🇮🇩 mengingat kembali

mengingat
mengenang

🇺🇦 пригадати

згадати
відновити в пам'яті

🇵🇱 przypomnieć sobie

wspominać
odtworzyć

🇯🇵 思い出す (omoidasu)

🇫🇷 se souvenir

rappeler
remémorer

🇪🇸 recordar

rememorar
evocar

🇹🇷 hatırlamak

🇰🇷 회상하다 (hoehanghada)

🇸🇦 يتذكر (yatazakar)

🇨🇿 vzpomínat

připomínat si
oživovat

🇸🇰 spomínať si

🇨🇳 回忆 (huíyì)

🇸🇮 spominjati se

🇮🇸 muna

🇰🇿 еске түсіру

🇬🇪 მახსოვს (makhsovs)

🇦🇿 xatırlamaq

🇲🇽 recordar

Word origin

The word 'recollect' originated from the Latin word 'recollectus', which means 'to gather'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, it has evolved to represent the act of recalling or remembering something from memory. The term has been used in various contexts, especially in the field of psychology and memory studies.