remember
remember Lexical Profile
remember Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past.
"I vividly remember the first time we visited the coastal village in the summer."
To keep in mind a necessary action, duty, or fact so as not to neglect or omit it.
"Please remember to submit your completed registration forms before Friday afternoon."
To honor, commemorate, or acknowledge someone through a ceremony, gift, or greeting.
"The community gathered at the monument to remember the pioneers who founded the town."
Word Nuance & Usage
When followed by a gerund (e.g., 'remember locking the door'), it refers to recalling a past action that already occurred; when followed by an infinitive (e.g., 'remember to lock the door'), it refers to not forgetting to perform a future duty.
• Rhymes for remember
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorari ('to recall to mind'), formed from Latin re- ('again') and memor ('mindful').