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Added 7 October 2026

remember

/ɹɪˈmɛm.bə/ verb

In Latin: meminī, reminiscor, recordor Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about remember at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.
I can't remember saying any such thing
Keep in mind for attention or consideration.
Remember the Alamo
Recapture the past; indulge in memories.
he remembered how he used to pick flowers

Origin

From Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorari (“to remember again”), from re- + memor (“mindful”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *(s)mer- (“to think about, be mindful, remember”). Cognate with Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”), Old English māmorian (“to deliberate, plan out, design”). More at mimmer and mammer. Compare also dialectical English umbethink.

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