Remember (Verb)
Meaning 1
Show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The family has been struggling lately, please remember them in your thoughts and prayers.
- I would be grateful if you could remember my loved one in your prayer tonight.
- As we go through this difficult time, we ask that you remember us in your prayers for strength and guidance.
- The pastor ended the sermon by asking the congregation to remember those in need around the world in their prayers.
- At the funeral, a close friend asked everyone to remember the deceased in their prayers and to honor their memory by living a life of kindness and compassion.
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Meaning 3
Recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
Mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Remember me to your daughter when you see her next.
- Give my regards to your brother and remember me to him.
- When you're in Paris, please remember me to our old friend Jacqueline.
- Remember us to your parents and tell them we said hello.
- I haven't spoken to John in years, so please remember me to him.
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Meaning 5
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
- I recall trying to remember my PIN number for hours before it finally came to me.
- I can't seem to remember what I had for dinner last night.
- Do you remember that speech our professor gave on the first day of class.
- My grandmother can remember events from decades ago with surprising clarity.
- If you can't remember the password, just click on 'Forgot your password'.
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Meaning 6
Keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Remember to take your medication before bed each night.
- Please remember to bring the documents when you come for the interview.
- Remember to lock the door before you leave the house.
- Keep in mind that this project requires attention to detail, so remember to double-check your work.
- When shopping for gifts, remember to consider the recipient's preferences.
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Meaning 7
Exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- People often remember significant life events more vividly than ordinary daily activities.
- After the accident, she found it increasingly hard to remember her past.
- He has an exceptional ability to remember entire books after reading them just once.
- Some of the elderly may struggle to remember faces they've known their entire lives.
- She struggled to remember her name in the chaotic atmosphere of the hospital emergency room.
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Meaning 8
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"; "Remember the dead of the First World War".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Every year on December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we remember the lives lost in the attack.
- The annual walkathon is held to remember those who have died from cancer and raise funds for a cure.
- A ceremony is held each year to remember the crew who died in the tragic sinking of the ship.
- We will remember the heroes who risked their lives to rescue the trapped people from the burning building.
- A memorial service is held on the anniversary to remember the students who lost their lives in the tragic accident.