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- Dictionaryre·col·lect/ˌrekəˈlek(t)/
verb
- 1. bring oneself back to a state of composure: "he had a look around, recollected himself, and prepared for the day"
- 2. collect or gather together again: rare "the blood is thence recollected dorsally into further arterial vessels"
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The meaning of RECOLLECT is to bring back to the level of conscious awareness : remember. How to use recollect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recollect.
to remember something. remember Do you remember when her birthday is? recall I don't recall arranging a time to meet. recollect I didn't recollect having seen him. remind Every time we meet he reminds me about the money he lent me. come back to I forgot his name but it's just come back to me.
To recollect is to remember. You might struggle to recollect your high school French but have no trouble recollecting every ingredient in your dad's cinnamon roll recipe. If you ask your grandfather to recollect his experiences in high school, you want him to remember some great stories from his youth.
Recollect definition: to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.. See examples of RECOLLECT used in a sentence.
Definition of recollect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. If you recollect something, you remember it. Ramona spoke with warmth when she recollected the doctor who used to be at the county hospital. [VERB noun] His efforts, she recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. [VERB that] [Also VERB] Synonyms: remember, mind [dialect], recall, reminisce More Synonyms of recollect.
v.tr. To use one's memory to become aware of (something); recall to mind. v.intr. To remember something; have a recollection. Idiom: recollect (oneself) To become aware of one's immediate situation or purpose after a distraction: recollected myself after the interruption.
recollect meaning, definition, what is recollect: to be able to remember something: Learn more.
Recollect definition: To use one's memory to become aware of (something); recall to mind.
re-col•lect (rē′kə lekt′ ), v.t. to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered). to rally (one's faculties, powers, spirits, etc.); recover or compose (oneself ). 1605–15. rec•ol•lect (rek′ə lekt′ ), v.t. to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.
