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misrecollect

rec·ol·lect
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-uh-lekt]
    • /ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt/
    • /mɪsrɪkəlˈekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh-lekt]
    • /ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt/

Definitions of misrecollect word

  • verb with object misrecollect to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember. 1
  • verb with object misrecollect to absorb (oneself) in spiritual meditation, especially during prayer. 1
  • verb without object misrecollect to have a recollection; remember. 1
  • noun misrecollect (transitive) To recollect incorrectly; to misremember. 1
See all 4 definitions of misrecollect

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Origin of misrecollect

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Medieval Latin recollēctus, past participle of recolligere to remember, recollect (Latin: to gather up again); see re-, collect1

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Parts of speech for Misrecollect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misrecollect

misrecollect popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for misrecollect

verb misrecollect

  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • obliterate — to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
  • disremember — to fail to remember; forget.
  • draw a blank — (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper.
  • lose sight of — no longer see
All 5 Synonyms of misrecollect

Antonyms for misrecollect

verb misrecollect

  • recollect — to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).
  • remember — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
  • learn — to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
  • recall — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
  • carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
All 6 Antonyms of misrecollect

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