Remind
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Remind is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
Meaning
(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
More Meanings
- (colloquial or nonstandard) An act of reminding; a reminder.
Example Sentences
His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.
I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike: […]
Even with successful nights like that, Garth said the death of police dog Quanto in October is never forgotten, but instead serves as a remind that any call could be dangerous.
Just a remind that you can't just go around comparing situations or people you don't like to Nazi Germany. Not only are you factually incorrect but you're belittling the lives of 80 million people who were killed due to the holocaust and the war itself.
Word Forms
- reminds
- reminding
- reminded
Synonyms for remind
Depending on context, synonyms include prompt, recall, think, cue, retrieve, remember.
Antonyms for remind
Common opposites include block, forget.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recollect, remember, think, retrieve, recall, call up.
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