What does recollect mean?
Recollect means To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events..
Recollect
/ɹɛkəˈlɛkt/ · verb
Meaning
To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events..
Definitions by Sense
- To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
- (transitive, obsolete) To collect (things) together again.
- To compose oneself.
Example Sentences
I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I had decided to go there.
I recollect taking a very poor view of the apparently inadequate cabs of the Stirling engines, as compared with those of the Brighton; there were even to be seen at this time a number of the completely cabless Cudworths.
The Tyrian queen […] Admir'd his fortunes, more admir'd the man; then re-collected stood.
The Major suddenly recollected himself, and withdrew his hand, and at the same time, threw himself into a chair.
Synonyms for recollect
Antonyms for recollect
Related Words
Word Forms
- recollects
- recollecting
- recollected
- re-collect
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for recollect?
Common synonyms include recall, think, retrieve, remember.
What is the opposite of recollect?
Possible antonyms include block, blank out, draw a blank, forget.
How do you use recollect in a sentence?
I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I had decided to go there.
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