remember
//ɹɪˈmɛmbə//
Forms
- present (v1)
- remember
- past (v2)
- remembered
- past participle (v3)
- remembered
- present participle
- remembering
- 3rd person singular
- remembers
Definitions
1.To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
- Remember me? I live in your building.
- When Maisie first met Danny, she remembers that he had an infectious laugh and a love for music.
- In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
2.To memorize; to put something into memory.
- Do you remember what Tom was like?
- I don't remember where I bought it.
- I can't remember when he moved to Boston.
3.To keep in mind; to be mindful of.
- Do you remember what Tom was like?
- I don't remember where I bought it.
- I can't remember when he moved to Boston.
4.To not forget (to do something required)
- Remember to lock the door when you go out.
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #334
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Very common
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Common
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorari (“to remember again”), from re- + memor (“mindful”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *(s)mer- (“to think about, be mindful, remember”). Cognate with Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”), Old English māmorian (“to deliberate, plan out, design”). More at mimmer and mammer. Compare also dialectical English umbethink. etymology note