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reminisceto remember and talk about past experiences or events

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to remember and talk about past experiences or events

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌreməˈnɪs/

Korean meaning: 과거를 회상하다, 추억을 떠올리며 이야기하다

Korean pronunciation: 레머**니**스

Example Sentences

  • Grandpa loves to reminisce about the time when smartphones didn't exist and people actually talked to each other.
  • The old friends reminisced about their school pranks until 3 AM.
  • She couldn't help but reminisce about her ex-boyfriend every time she ate pizza, which made dieting particularly difficult.

reminisce

VERB

//ˌreməˈnɪs//

to remember and talk about past experiences or events

reminisce concept
💡 Concept

Grandmother reminisces about old family memories with her grandchildren

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reminisce rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He would reminisce and dismiss his fears, but something felt amiss in his memories.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌreməˈnɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌreməˈnɪs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootminisc

Origin

From Latin 'reminisci' meaning 'to remember' or 'to recall to mind,' derived from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'minisci' (to remember). The word entered English in the 17th century through Romance language influences.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Grandpa loves to reminisce about the time when smartphones didn't exist and people actually talked to each other.

The old friends reminisced about their school pranks until 3 AM.

😄 Fun example

She couldn't help but reminisce about her ex-boyfriend every time she ate pizza, which made dieting particularly difficult.

During the reunion, classmates reminisced about their teenage years.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

recallrememberrecollectreflectlook back

Antonyms

forgetignoredismiss

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