CEFR A2

remembering

verb (present participle)

Meaning

The act of bringing a past event, fact, or person back into one's conscious mind.

Examples

Remembering the names of everyone at the party proved to be a difficult task.
He spent the afternoon remembering his childhood spent on the family farm.

Synonyms: recalling, recollecting, reminiscing, retrieving

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remembering (A2)

verb (present participle)

Pronunciation: /rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ/

Definition

The act of bringing a past event, fact, or person back into one's conscious mind.

Examples

Remembering the names of everyone at the party proved to be a difficult task.
He spent the afternoon remembering his childhood spent on the family farm.
The ceremony was dedicated to remembering those who served in the conflict.

How to Use remembering

remember doing (collocation): To recall an action that happened in the past. — "I remember locking the door before I left."
remember to do (collocation): To keep an upcoming task in mind so it is completed. — "Please remember to turn off the lights."

Synonyms of remembering

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Antonyms of remembering

Words with the opposite meaning to remembering:

forgetting

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