recall

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of calling something or someone back to one's mind or to one's attention.

  - "I need to recall the phone number I just saw."
  - "The witness was asked to recall every detail of the incident."

• Verb

  To bring back or restore to a previous state or condition.

  - "The company recalled a defective product."
  - "The government recalled its ambassador from a foreign country."

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Synonyms

withcall

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with recall
call , fall , hall , mall , pall , stall , wall

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Variants

List of all variants of recall that leads to same result
recall , recallabilities , recallability , recallable , recalled , recaller , recallers , recalling , recalls , total recall , total recalls , beyond recall

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'recaller', 'to call back'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'recall' is often used in the context of computer programming to refer to a function that returns data from a previous operation.

2. In the United States, consumers can request a recall of a defective product from the manufacturer.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Memory: The ability to remember past experiences or information.

2. Recall election: An election held to remove an elected official from office before their term has ended.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Recall is a common concept in literature, particularly in works dealing with memory and the past. For example, in James Joyce's 'Ulysses', the character Stephen Dedalus reflects on the importance of memory and the power of recall. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Recall'.

How to Memorize "recall"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize the word 'recall', imagine a person or thing coming back to you, or a memory being brought back to mind.

2. associate
   

   - To associate the word 'recall' with something that has a similar sound or meaning, such as 'call' or 'remember'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - One mnemonic for remembering the meaning of 'recall' is to think of it as 'calling something back to mind'.

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