Remind (Verb)
Meaning 1
Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The cue card was held up to remind the actor of the next line in the scene.
- A fellow musician began to play the correct notes to remind the violinist of the forgotten melody.
- When she hesitated, her colleague on stage stepped forward to remind her of the final verse of the poem.
- As the student stumbled over the lines of the speech, the teacher provided prompts to remind her of the words.
- During the rehearsal, a stagehand was there to remind the lead actor of the difficult monologue.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Remind me to buy milk from the grocery store on my way home.
- She asked her cousin to remind her of the wedding schedule the following day.
- The smell of homemade cookies reminds me of my grandmother's baking.
- Please remind our manager about the meeting next Monday.
- He's often asked to remind his employees about upcoming deadlines.