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- DictionaryRe·col·lect/ˌrekəˈlek(t)/
verb
- 1. bring oneself back to a state of composure: "he had a look around, recollected himself, and prepared for the day"
- 2. collect or gather together again: rare "the blood is thence recollected dorsally into further arterial vessels"
The meaning of RECOLLECT is to bring back to the level of conscious awareness : remember. How to use recollect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recollect.
to remember something. remember Do you remember when her birthday is? recall I don't recall arranging a time to meet. recollect I didn't recollect having seen him. remind Every time we meet he reminds me about the money he lent me. come back to I forgot his name but it's just come back to me.
To recollect is to remember. You might struggle to recollect your high school French but have no trouble recollecting every ingredient in your dad's cinnamon roll recipe. If you ask your grandfather to recollect his experiences in high school, you want him to remember some great stories from his youth.
Recollect definition: to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.. See examples of RECOLLECT used in a sentence.
1. to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered). 2. to recover or compose (oneself). [1605–15] re`-col•lec′tion, n. rec•ol•lect. (ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt)
Recollect definition: To use one's memory to become aware of (something); recall to mind.
to remember something, especially by making an effort to remember it synonym recall. recollect (something) She could no longer recollect the details of the letter. As far as I can recollect, she wasn't there on that occasion. recollect what, how, etc…. I don't recollect what he said.
recollect. ˌrecolˈlect. 2 meanings: to recall from memory; remember a member of a former Franciscan order of monks established in 16th-century France.... Click for more definitions.
First recorded in 1550–60; from Medieval Latin recollēctus, past participle of recolligere “to remember, recollect” (Latin: “to gather up again”); see re-, collect 1
Definition of recollect verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
