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verb
- 1. bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind; remember: "I can still vaguely recall being taken to the hospital" Similar Opposite
- 2. officially order (someone) to return to a place: "the Panamanian ambassador was recalled from Peru" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act or instance of officially recalling someone or something: "a recall of Parliament" Similar
- 2. the action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced: "he has amazing recall" Similar
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1. : a call to return. a recall of workers after a layoff. 2. : the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people. 3. : remembrance of what has been learned or experienced.
RECALL definition: 1. to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you…. Learn more.
Recall definition: to bring back from memory; recollect; remember. See examples of RECALL used in a sentence.
The verb recall means "remember," like an older person who recalls her school days, or "call to mind," like a painter's use of colors and shapes that recall early Pablo Picasso.
Recall is the ability to remember something that has happened in the past or the act of remembering it. He had a good memory, and total recall of her spoken words. [+ of] Synonyms: recollection, memory, remembrance More Synonyms of recall. 4. verb.
RECALL meaning: 1. to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you…. Learn more.
1. The act of recalling or summoning back, especially an official order to return: the recall of the ambassador. 2. A signal, such as a bugle call, used to summon troops back to their posts. 3. The ability to remember information or experiences: has total recall of the accident. 4. The act of revoking: the recall of an answer in a spelling bee. 5.
Definition of recall verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[singular] : an official order for someone or something to return. They issued a recall of workers after the layoff. 2. [count] : a request by a company for people to return a product that has a defect or problem. The factory has issued a recall of all cars with the defective brakes. a beef recall.
verb. recalled, recalls. To call back; ask or order to return; specif., to ask purchasers to return (an imperfect or dangerous product), often so that a manufacturing defect can be corrected. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To remember; recollect. I don't recall her name. American Heritage. To be reminiscent of; seem similar to.
