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remember

verb · /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does remember mean?

remember (verb): to recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use remember in a sentence?

How do you pronounce remember?

/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does remember come from?

From Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorari (“to remember again”), from re- + memor (“mindful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- (“to think about, be mindful, remember”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of remember?

What are antonyms of remember?

Words related to remember

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “remember” mean?

(of a quantity, etc.) to become larger or greater, to greaten

Not quite: that's what increase means.

to divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument

Not quite: that's what cut means.

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

Not quite: that's what manufacture means.

to recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory

Right! That's what “remember” means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “remember”?

become

Not quite: become means something else.

report

Not quite: report means something else.

recall

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happen

Not quite: happen means something else.

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