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- [rek-uh-lekt]
- /ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt/
- /ˌrek.əˈlekt/
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- [rek-uh-lekt]
- /ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt/
Definitions of recollect word
- verb with object recollect to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered). 1
- verb with object recollect to rally (one's faculties, powers, spirits, etc.); recover or compose (oneself). 1
- verb without object recollect to have a recollection; remember. 1
- transitive verb recollect recall, remember 1
- abbreviation RECOLLECT remember 1
- transitive verb recollect with clause: remember that 1
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Origin of recollect
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 Recollect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recollect 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recollect
verb recollect
- be-thought — simple past tense and past participle of bethink.
- bethink — to cause (oneself) to consider or meditate
- bring to mind — recall
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
Antonyms for recollect
verb recollect
- draw a blank — (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- lose sight of — no longer see
- misrecollect — to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.
Top questions with recollect
- how to recollect deleted files from computer?
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