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- [ri-mem-ber]
- /rɪˈmɛm bər/
- /rɪˈmem.bər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-mem-ber]
- /rɪˈmɛm bər/
Definitions of remembering word
- verb with object remembering to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date. 1
- verb with object remembering to retain in the memory; keep in mind; remain aware of: Remember your appointment with the dentist. 1
- verb with object remembering to have (something) come into the mind again: I just remembered that it's your birthday today. 1
- verb with object remembering to bear (a person) in mind as deserving a gift, reward, or fee: The company always remembers us at Christmas. 1
- verb with object remembering to give a tip, donation, or gift to: to remember the needy. 1
- verb with object remembering to mention (a person) to another as sending kindly greetings: Remember me to your family. 1
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Origin of remembering
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English remembren < Old French remembrer < Late Latin rememorārī, equivalent to re- re- + Latin memor mindful (see memory) + -ārī infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Remembering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
remembering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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.
remembering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for remembering
noun remembering
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- hindsight — recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.
- celebrating — Present participle of celebrate.
- commemorating — Present participle of commemorate.
- memorialising — Present participle of memorialise.
adj remembering
- celebrative — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- commemoratory — commemorative (def 1).
- dedicatory — of or as a dedication
- memorial — something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
Antonyms for remembering
adj remembering
noun remembering
- dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- forgetfulness — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
- fugue — Music. a polyphonic composition based upon one, two, or more themes, which are enunciated by several voices or parts in turn, subjected to contrapuntal treatment, and gradually built up into a complex form having somewhat distinct divisions or stages of development and a marked climax at the end.
- hypomnesia — Deficiency of the memory.
- lethe — Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
adjective remembering
- nirvanic — (often initial capital letter). Pali nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva.
- woolgathering — indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness: His woolgathering was a handicap in school.
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