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recollectto remember something, especially with effort

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to remember something, especially with effort

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌrekəˈlekt/

Korean meaning: 기억해내다, 회상하다

Korean pronunciation: 레커**렉**트

Example Sentences

  • She couldn't recollect where she left her car keys, again.
  • The witness tried to recollect every detail of the incident.
  • I can recollect my grandmother's famous cookie recipe, sort of.

recollect

VERB

//ˌrekəˈlekt//

to remember something, especially with effort

recollect concept
💡 Concept

An elderly woman tries to recollect memories while examining old family photographs

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recollect rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

She collects photos to recollect, while memories reflect

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌrekəˈlekt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌrekəˈlekt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootcollect

Origin

From Latin 'recolligere', composed of the prefix 're-' (again) and 'colligere' (to gather or collect). The word entered English in the 16th century, originally meaning 'to gather again' before evolving to mean 'to remember'.

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🎵Rhyme

collectreflectselectprotect
collect
reflect
select
protect

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

She couldn't recollect where she left her car keys, again.

The witness tried to recollect every detail of the incident.

😄 Fun example

I can recollect my grandmother's famous cookie recipe, sort of.

He paused to recollect his thoughts before answering the difficult question.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rememberrecallreminisceretrieve

Antonyms

forgetoverlook

Related

memorynostalgiareminiscencereflection