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recollect

[rek-uh-lekt] / ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt /
VERB
remember
Synonyms
STRONG
arouse awaken bethink cite flash mind place recall recognize remind reminisce retain retrospect revive rouse stir summon waken
WEAK
bring to mind call to mind come to one flash on look back on
Antonyms
STRONG
calm forget lose

Example Sentences

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We made a registry to allow our friends and family to help us recollect the basics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I recollect that my mother left her jewelry box and its contents to me.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

I just assume he couldn't recollect or revel in discussions about Count Basie and Duke Ellington and sitting on the bandstand and blowing trumpet with many other people, especially in Hollywood.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

While aphantasics think about memories, other people are able to recollect and live those memories.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024

“Funny, I don’t recollect him ever bein’ little bitty,” said Lee Roy.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.