Recollect — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt/

3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt/.

Examples

I can't remember saying any such thing
I can't think what her last name was
can you remember her phone number?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

recall think retrieve call back call up remember

Antonyms

forget

Parts of Speech

verb	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection “I can't remember saying any such thing”

Word Forms

remembrance	noun	the ability to recall past occurrences
remembering	noun	the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
retrieval	noun	the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
recall	noun	the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recollective	adjective	good at remembering
recollection	noun	the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
thought	noun	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
think	noun	an instance of deliberate thinking

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erinnern

Wissen aus dem Gedächtnis abrufen; eine Erinnerung haben

🇫🇷French

se rappeler

rappeler des connaissances de mémoire ; avoir un souvenir

🇪🇸Spanish

recordar

recuperar conocimientos de la memoria; tener un recuerdo

🇮🇹Italian

ricordare

richiamare la conoscenza dalla memoria; avere un ricordo

🇳🇱Dutch

herinneren

kennis uit het geheugen oproepen; heb een herinnering

🇵🇹Portuguese

lembrar

relembrar o conhecimento da memória; tenha uma lembrança

🇷🇺Russian

вспоминать

вспоминать знания по памяти; иметь воспоминания

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्मरण करना

स्मृति से ज्ञान को पुनः स्मरण करना; एक स्मरण रखना

🇧🇩Bengali

স্মরণ করা

স্মৃতি থেকে জ্ঞান প্রত্যাহার; একটি স্মৃতি আছে

🇮🇳Tamil

நினைவு

நினைவகத்திலிருந்து அறிவை நினைவுபடுத்துதல்; ஒரு நினைவு வேண்டும்

🇮🇳Telugu

జ్ఞప్తికి తెచ్చుకోండి

జ్ఞాపకశక్తి నుండి జ్ఞానాన్ని గుర్తుకు తెచ్చుకోండి; ఒక స్మృతి కలిగి

🇮🇳Marathi

आठवणे

स्मृतीतून ज्ञान आठवा; एक आठवण आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

યાદ

મેમરીમાંથી જ્ઞાન યાદ કરો; એક યાદ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ

ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮರುಪಡೆಯಿರಿ; ಸ್ಮರಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഓർക്കുക

ഓർമ്മയിൽ നിന്ന് അറിവ് തിരിച്ചുവിളിക്കുക; ഒരു ഓർമ്മയുണ്ട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਯਾਦ

ਮੈਮੋਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਗਿਆਨ ਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ; ਇੱਕ ਯਾਦ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

یاد کرنا

یادداشت سے علم کو یاد کرنا؛ ایک یاد ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

追忆

从记忆中回忆知识；有回忆

🇯🇵Japanese

思い出す

記憶から知識を思い出す。思い出がある

🇰🇷Korean

생각해 내다

기억에서 지식을 회상합니다. 기억이 나다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhớ lại

nhớ lại kiến thức từ trí nhớ; có một hồi ức

🇹🇭Thai

จำได้

จำความรู้จากความทรงจำ มีความทรงจำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengingat kembali

mengingat pengetahuan dari ingatan; punya kenangan

🇵🇭Filipino

gunitain

alalahanin ang kaalaman mula sa memorya; magkaroon ng recollection

🇲🇾Malay

ingat balik

ingat pengetahuan dari ingatan; mempunyai ingatan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تذكر

استدعاء المعرفة من الذاكرة؛ لديك ذكرى

🇮🇷Persian

به یاد بیاور

به یاد آوردن دانش از حافظه؛ یک خاطره داشته باشید

🇹🇷Turkish

hatırlamak

bilgiyi hafızadan çağırmak; bir hatıram var

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִזכּוֹר

לזכור ידע מהזיכרון; יש זיכרון

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The primary meaning of 'recollect' is 'recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection'.

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Using 'recollect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'recollect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'recollect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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