remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd How to pronounce remind (audio)
reminded; reminding; reminds
Synonyms of remindnext

transitive verb

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember
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remember, recollect, recall, remind, reminisce mean to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind.

remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled.

remembers that day as though it were yesterday

recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered.

as near as I can recollect

recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech.

can't recall the words of the song

remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity.

that reminds me of a story

reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone.

old college friends like to reminisce

Examples of remind in a Sentence

She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. Remind me to buy some groceries after work. I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early. The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater. The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?
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Holidays can remind us of all the things that may be missing in our lives. —Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024 The taste reminded me of a delicious bite of a Philadelphia sushi roll, which packs creamy and smoky flavors. —Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024 As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it. —Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 In Arizona, Los Tigres reminded voters in Spanish to vote early for Harris in the election. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for remind 

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remind was in 1621

Phrases Containing remind

Dictionary Entries Near remind

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remind

reminder

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remind

verb
re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd How to pronounce remind (audio)
: to put in mind of something : cause to remember
remind a child that it is bedtime
reminder noun
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