memory (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛməri/

Definition

The ability to remember things, or the things that you remember.

Examples

• My memory is not very good.

• He has a photographic memory.

• She has no memory of the accident.

How to Use memory

memory of (prepositional phrase)

Recalling a specific event or person. — "I have a clear memory of my first day at school."

in memory of (prepositional phrase)

To remember and honor someone who has died. — "They built a statue in memory of the fallen soldiers."

jog someone's memory (idiom)

To help someone remember something. — "Can you jog my memory about where we met?"

Synonyms of memory

Words with a similar meaning to memory:

• recollection
• retention

Antonyms of memory

Words with the opposite meaning to memory:

• forgetfulness
• oblivion

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