remember

re-mem-ber · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past.

  2. 2.

    Not fail to do something; bear in mind.

  3. 3.

    Keep in one's mind information that one will need.

  4. 4.

    Commemorate; honor the memory of.

  5. 5.

    Give money or a gift to someone.

Phrases & expressions

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    remember me to — Send greetings to someone on one's behalf.
  • •
    as far as I remember — Based on my recollection.
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    remember one's manners — Behave politely.
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    something to remember — A significant experience.
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    a night to remember — An unforgettable evening.

Related words

Antonyms: forget
See also: commemorate, forget, memory, recall
Synonyms: commemorate, recall, recollect, retain

Etymology

From Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorari ("to remember again"), from Latin re- ("again") + memor ("mindful").