recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Used in a Sentence
remember
How to use remember in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for remember.
Editorial note
I remember being excited when Larry Tessler was hired, and dismayed at the way he was treated.
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Definitions8
Parts of speech1
Quick take
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of remember gathered in one view.
keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for remember.
verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
verb
keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
verb
recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"
verb
show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will"
verb
mention favorably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers"
verb
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"
See also: commend
verb
exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others"
verb
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"
See also: commemorate
Example sentences
I remember being excited when Larry Tessler was hired, and dismayed at the way he was treated.
I can't even remember it since my mind filters out sounds that imitate language but lack conceptual content.
My Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora, Github and all the other stuff I can't remember, all exist to connect me to people I've never met. I'd way rather use one of those than Facebook.
This article is only on the front page of HN because of its author and it bears remembering how Putin's actions have spoken far louder than his words.
As a black programmer, I remember the cliche about problems and regular expressions in my head as "regular expressions are like calling the cops.
I remember reading this published insight[1] from Marissa Mayer a few months ago:Burnout is caused by resentmentWhich sounded amazing, until this guy who dated a neuroscientist commented[2]:No. Burnout is caused when you repeatedly make large amounts of sacrifice and or effort into high-risk problems that fail.
I'm working 40-60hr weeks trying to be competent in my current job, I simply don't have time to remember what I did 5 years and 2 jobs ago -- but it bothers me that I'm now functionally incompetent for a job that I used to be among the best at.
I remember at the time reading newspaper articles claiming this was "just going to be used to keep drugs off the streets" and how "law enforcement are outgunned and now can defend themselves against drug dealers".It was obvious to me then that this was a violation of due process.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use remember in a sentence?
I remember being excited when Larry Tessler was hired, and dismayed at the way he was treated.
What does remember mean?
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
What part of speech is remember?
remember is commonly used as verb.