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recollected

rec·ol·lect·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-uh-lek-tid]
    • /ˌrɛk əˈlɛk tɪd/
    • /ˌrek.əˈlekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh-lek-tid]
    • /ˌrɛk əˈlɛk tɪd/

Definitions of recollected word

  • adjective recollected calm; composed. 1
  • adjective recollected remembered; recalled. 1
  • adjective recollected characterized by or given to contemplation. 1
  • verb with object recollected to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember. 1
  • verb with object recollected to absorb (oneself) in spiritual meditation, especially during prayer. 1
  • verb without object recollected to have a recollection; remember. 1

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Origin of recollected

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; recollect, re-collect + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Recollected

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

recollected popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

recollected usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recollected

verb recollected

  • mused — to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.

Antonyms for recollected

adj recollected

verb recollected

  • forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.

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