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remember

/ɹɪmˈɛmbɝ/verb3 syllables

Remember means: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.

Synonyms for remember15

verb, as in recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think

verb, as in keep in mind for attention or consideration

think of

verb, as in recapture the past; indulge in memories

think back

verb, as in mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship

commend

verb, as in call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

also used for remember

bear in mind, bethink, keep in mind, mind, umbethink

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Opposites of remember

What does remember mean?8

verb

1

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection“I can't remember saying any such thing”

2

keep in mind for attention or consideration“Remember the Alamo”

3

recapture the past; indulge in memories“he remembered how he used to pick flowers”

4

mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship“Remember me to your wife”

5

call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony“We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”

6

show appreciation to“He remembered her in his will”

7

mention favorably, as in prayer“remember me in your prayers”

8

exercise, or have the power of, memory“After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with remember?5

two syllables

memberember
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Remember in a sentence

  • I remember him as a cute, bright little boy.CK
  • Now remember, you must not smoke in her car.unknown
  • He introduced you to me, don't you remember?bluepie88
  • If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.CK
  • A good password should be difficult to guess, but easy to remember.darinmex
  • Please, remember those words for the rest of your life.shanghainese
  • Mom, do you still remember how to do it?CM
  • Looking back at your childhood, what do you remember as your first reading experiences?unknown

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Forms of remember

as a verb

past tense
remembered
present participle
remembering
third-person singular
remembers
past participle
remembered