recall (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /rɪˈkɔːl/

Definition

To bring a fact, event, or situation back into one's mind; to remember.

Examples

• I can barely recall his name.

• She recalled the day she first met him with a smile.

• He tried to recall the exact words spoken during the meeting.

How to Use recall

recall that (collocation)

To remember that a particular fact or event is true. — "I recall that he mentioned it last week."

recall someone/something (collocation)

To remember a person or thing. — "He couldn't recall her name."

recall to mind (collocation)

To make an effort to remember something. — "She tried to recall the incident to mind."

Synonyms of recall

Words with a similar meaning to recall:

• remember
• recollect
• retrieve
• evoke

Antonyms of recall

Words with the opposite meaning to recall:

• forget
• suppress

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