remember

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈmɛmbə/

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Verb

Plain form remember

Third-person singular remembers

Past tense remembered

Past participle remembered

Present participle remembering

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you remember something that you did or knew before, you can think of it again.

   He can't even remember where he left his books.

   Writing my last story, I can't help but remember my first.

   Sam was there, but I don't remember seeing anyone else.

2. When you remember something, you put it in your mind so you can think of it later.

   Please, try to remember how to spell the word.

3. (intransitive) If you remember to do something that you are supposed to do, you do it because you think about it.

   Please remember to ask before you take it.

   Did you remember to get the milk?

Synonyms

• recall
• learn
• memorise / memorize

Antonyms

• forget

Related words

• remembrance