Recall (Verb)
Meaning 1
Go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician's current stance recall her earlier comments on the matter during the debates.
- Her response now seems insincere and recall that promise she had made at the very beginning of the election.
- That song recall memories of summer holidays spent at the beach.
- Though I disagree with him now, his advice recall conversations with my mentor.
- The situation recall his experience from years ago when he first started his business.
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Meaning 2
Cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The sound of children playing recalled him to the present moment.
- She was recalled by a loud laugh from her own thoughts, realizing how lost she had been.
- Her mind had wandered, but the waiter's voice on the intercom recalled her to the phone conversation.
- The sound of breaking glass recalled her from the deep concentration on her book.
- The door slamming shut recalled him to the reality of his messy apartment.
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Meaning 3
Make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The car manufacturer recalled all of its vehicles from the troubled production line after reports of safety hazards surfaced.
- Due to concerns over contamination, the health authorities convinced the beverage company to recall its entire stock of juice.
- The government agency recalled a line of toys it had deemed hazardous to children's health, following several complaints.
- After discovering the lack of a crucial safety feature, the bike factory recalled their newly-released model from stores across the country.
- A major pharmaceutical company recalled a defective medication after multiple cases of adverse reactions were reported by patients.
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Meaning 4
Summon to return; "The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- After serving abroad for several years, the diplomat was recalled to the home office for further briefing.
- The company was forced to recall thousands of cars due to safety concerns.
- She was recalled from her duties overseas to lead a new project in her home city.
- Due to a manufacturing defect, the recent batch of smartphones was recalled by the manufacturer.
- When the government crisis deepened, the prime minister was recalled from his vacation to address the situation.
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Meaning 5
Call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The smell of freshly baked cookies began to recall memories of her childhood.
- His words echoed John F. Kennedy, but she couldn't recall the exact quote.
- As she looked through the old photograph, she started to recall her first trip abroad.
- The teacher tried to help the students recall key dates from the historical period.
- John struggled to recall his speech for the presentation tomorrow morning.
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Meaning 6
Cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company is recalling all the products that may have been contaminated during the production process.
- The government has asked the company to recall the defective auto parts from the market immediately.
- The pharmacy will recall all the expired medication from the shelves today.
- The manufacturer tried to recall the spoilt yoghurt before it caused any health issues to the consumers.
- The electronics firm is recalling the faulty smartphone batteries to replace them with new ones free of charge.
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Meaning 7
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- As I flipped through the old photos, I began to recall memories from my childhood vacations at the beach.
- She tried to recall every detail of the accident so she could tell the police what happened.
- After some time, he couldn't recall the exact date of their wedding anniversary.
- Do you recall where we placed the keys to the summer house?
- Try to recall what she said to you before she hung up the phone, word for word if possible.