recollect

Meanings

• Verb

  To call to mind; remember.

  - "I need to recollect my friend's phone number."
  - "He asked me to recollect the events of the meeting."

• Verb

  To gather or collect.

  - "The police recollected all the evidence from the crime scene."
  - "She recollected her thoughts before speaking."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɛkəˈlɛkt/
   
   
   
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2. /ɹiːkəˈlɛkt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with recollect
collect , correct , protect

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Variants

List of all variants of recollect that leads to same result
recollect , recollected , recollecting , recollects , re-collect , re-collected , re-collecting , re-collects

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Etymology

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From Old French 'recollector' meaning to gather or collect.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'recollect' comes from the Latin word 'colligere', which means 'to gather'.

2. Recollect is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the usual pattern for regular verbs in English.

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Related Concepts

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1. Memory: The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences.

2. Remembrance: The act of recalling past experiences or events, often with a sense of nostalgia or longing.

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Culture

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Recollect is a verb that is used to denote the act of remembering or calling to mind something. It has been used extensively in literature and poetry to convey the idea of recalling memories or past experiences. For instance, in T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land', the line 'These fragments I have shored against my ruins' suggests the idea of recollecting memories to build a sense of identity and meaning in the face of chaos and fragmentation.

How to Memorize "recollect"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a filing cabinet in your mind. Each drawer represents a different category of information. To remember the word 'recollect', imagine opening the drawer labeled 'verbs' and placing the word 'recollect' in its proper place. Visualize the word in your mind's eye as clearly as possible.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'recollect' with the word 'collect'. This can help you remember the meaning of the verb form of the word. For example, you might remember that 'recollect' means 'to call to mind' or 'to remember' because it is related to the idea of collecting memories or thoughts in your mind.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try using the mnemonic 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' to remember the order of the vowels in the English alphabet. To remember the word 'recollect', you might use the mnemonic 'Remember Collect' or 'Recall Collect' to help you remember the meaning of the verb form of the word.

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