Remember: meaning, definitions and examples

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[ rษชหˆmษ›mbษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

memory

to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past)

Synonyms

recall, recollect, reminisce, retain

Examples of usage

  • I will always remember my first day of school.
  • She remembers her grandmother fondly.
  • Do you remember where you put the keys?
  • I remember meeting him at the party.
  • He can't remember his own phone number.
Context #2 | Verb

memory

to retain in the memory

Synonyms

commit to memory, learn by heart, memorize, retain

Examples of usage

  • I can remember the lyrics to my favorite song.
  • She remembered the important details of the meeting.
  • He couldn't remember the answer to the question.
  • I remember the faces but not the names.
  • Try to remember the directions.
Context #3 | Noun

memory

the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained

Synonyms

recall, recollection, remembrance, retention

Examples of usage

  • Her memory of the event is still vivid.
  • He has a good memory for names.
  • The memory of her kindness will always stay with me.
  • The memory of her voice lingers in my mind.
  • His memory is starting to fail him.

Translations

Translations of the word "remember" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lembrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฏเคพเคฆ เคฐเค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erinnern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengingat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะผ'ัั‚ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pamiฤ™taฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆšใˆใ‚‹ (oboeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se souvenir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recordar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hatฤฑrlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ์–ตํ•˜๋‹ค (gieokhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฐูƒุฑ (tadhakkar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pamatovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pamรคtaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎฐๅพ— (jรฌdรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spomniti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ muna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัั‚ะต ัะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ“แƒ”แƒก (gakhsovdes)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xatฤฑrlamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recordar

Etymology

The word 'remember' has its roots in Middle English, from the Old French word 'remembrer', which is derived from the Latin word 'rememorari', meaning 'to call to mind'. The concept of remembering has been significant throughout human history, with memory playing a crucial role in learning, communication, and personal identity.

See also: disremember, rememberable, remembered, remembering, unremembered.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,189, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.