remember en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ɹəˈmɛm.bɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈmɛm.bɚ/ (General-American, dialectal, uncommon) in rapid speech
- /ˈɹɪm.bɚ/ (General-American, dialectal, uncommon) in rapid speech
- /ɹɪˈmɛm.bɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ɹəˈmɛmbɐ/ Dublin
- (UK) audio
- /ɹəˈmem.bə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ɹɪˈmɛm.bə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹɪˈmem.bə/ (Australia)
- /ɹəˈmɪm.bɚ/ (US, pin-pen-merger)
- /ɹɪˈmɪm.bɚ/ (US, pin-pen-merger)
- /ˈɹɛm.bɚ/ (General-American, dialectal, uncommon) in rapid speech
Etymology
From Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorari (“to remember again”), from re- + memor (“mindful”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *(s)mer- (“to think about, be mindful, remember”). Cognate with Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”), Old English māmorian (“to deliberate, plan out, design”). More at mimmer and mammer. Compare also dialectical English umbethink. etymology note The success of the Old French word was helped by its proximity in sound and meaning to an existing Germanic word: Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”) from Proto-Germanic *mimrōną, *mīmrōną (“to remember, be mindful”), from the same Indo-European source, and is akin to Saterland Frisian miemerje (“to ponder, reflect”), Middle Low German mimeren (“to ponder, meditate”), Middle Dutch mimeren (“to reflect, think to oneself”) (Dutch mijmeren (“to muse, reflect deeply”)), Old English ġemimor (“mindful”), Old Norse Mímir, Mim (“Norse god of memory”), Old English māmrian (“to think out, design”). Related to mourn. Displaced native Middle English ȝemuneȝen (“to remember”), from Old English ġemynegian (“to remember, remind”); Middle English minnen (“to remember, have in mind”), from Old Norse minna (“to remind”); Middle English munden, ȝemunden (“to bear in mind, remember”), from Old English ġemynd (“memory, remembrance”); Middle English ithenchen, ȝethenchen (“to think on, remember”), from Old English ġeþencan; Middle English manien (“to remind, mention, remember”), from Old English manian (“to admonish, remind, mention”).
Meanings
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To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
To heal, we must remember. It's hard sometimes to remember, but that's how we heal. It's important to do that as a nation.
2021, President Joe Biden, (Please provide the book title or journal name):A man's vision reflects his memories. As I looked out on the nation from the President's Oval Office, my reflections included images burned deep in my mind for over a half a century. I remembered my father's concern for the tenant farmer and for the workers' need for collective bargaining. I remembered my mother's deep faith in the value of education. I remembered the pinched and hopeless look of poverty I saw on the faces of the Mexican-American children I had taught. I remembered the army of jobless and ragged men who rode grimy boxcars across our country during the Depression. These and a hundred other separate recollections of struggle and hope were all part of my heritage. They formed a portion of the background against which I developed the programs I felt America wanted and needed.
1971, Lyndon Johnson, The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 104:In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, “The Tutor's Daughter”, in Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion, page 266:[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 6, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:[…] take the Ginger Line overground from Canada Water to Penge West. So you'll be getting off the Tube, and taking the train. I know you're American, but can you remember that?
2015, Orren Merton, The Dawning of Firebird Alex:When Maisie first met Danny, she remembers that he had an infectious laugh and a love for music.
2024 November 20, Fortesa Latifi, “How These Men Left the Manosphere — and Why Some May Never”, in Teen Vogue:Remember me? I live in your building.
2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)Spencer remembers the session as being 'as boring as beans'. A handful of copies of the record were pressed with the catalogue number Philles 111, and copies sent to both Sill and Finfer.
2012, Mick Brown, Tearing Down The Wall of Sound: The Rise And Fall of Phil Spector:We have met twice this year and, during our first interview, Mata spoke evocatively when remembering how, having joined Real Oviedo aged 10 in 1998, he was given a previously unimaginable opportunity. Mata sat in a car park in 2003, when he was 14, and watched his father talking to a Real Madrid scout.
2018 January 1, Donald McRae, “The Guardian footballer of the year 2017: Juan Mata”, in The Guardian:
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To memorize; to put something into memory.
Please remember this formula!
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To keep in mind; to be mindful of.
Remember what I've said.
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To not forget (to do something required)
Remember to lock the door when you go out.
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To convey greetings from.
Emil. Thanckes Sir; Remember me To our all royall Brother, for whose speede The great Bellona ile sollicite; and […]
1613–1614 (date written), John Fletcher, William Shak[e]speare, The Two Noble Kinsmen: […], London: […] Tho[mas] Cotes, for Iohn Waterson; […], published 1634, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 3:Please remember me to your brother.
She asks to be remembered to you all.
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(obsolete) To put in mind; to remind (also used reflexively).
Since thou dost give me pains, / Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd, / Which is not yet perform'd me.
1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:My friends remember'd me of home.
1614–1615, Homer, “(please specify the book number)”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., Homer’s Odysses. […], London: […] Rich[ard] Field [and William Jaggard], for Nathaniell Butter, published 1615, →OCLC; republished in The Odysseys of Homer, […], volume (please specify the book number), London: John Russell Smith, […], 1857, →OCLC:But soon, remembering her how brief the whole Of joy, which its own hours annihilate, Her set gaze gathered
1870, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Secret Parting, lines 5–7:
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(intransitive) To engage in the process of recalling memories.
You don't have to remind him; he remembers very well.
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(transitive) To give (a person) money as a token of appreciation of past service or friendship.
Waitresses, mail carriers, and teachers were often remembered on Boxing Day.
2003, Little Visits 365 Family Devotions: Building Faith for a Lifetime, Concordia Publishing House:My aunt remembered me in her will, leaving me several thousand pounds.
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(transitive) To commemorate, to have a remembrance ceremony.
Today we remember and honour those who have served.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| remembre | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rememberest | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | archaic | lexicographic |
| remembering | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| remember | Number=Plur, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remember | VerbForm=Inf | lexicographic | |
| remember | Mood=Sub, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remember | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remember | Mood=Imp, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remember | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| remembers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rmb | alternative | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Number=Plur, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Mood=Sub, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| remembered | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| 'member | alternative | lexicographic | |
| remembereth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | archaic | lexicographic |
| rememberedst | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | archaic | lexicographic |
Antonyms
remind · shut the door on · forget
Deriveds
I can't remember the last time · rememberable · rememberize · disremember · unremembered · half-remember · unremembering · rememberer · reremember · foreremembered · recomember · remembersome · misremember · rememberability · remembrance · unremember · rememberingly · for as long as one can remember · remember like it was yesterday · Pepperidge Farm remembers
Descendants
Hyponyms
look back · rack one's brain · misremember · reminisce · place · misrecollect
Relateds
regret · ponder · slip someone's mind · bring back · take back · remind · recollect · recollection · memory
Synonyms
bear in mind · think back · recall · place · think · reminisce · remember · retrieve · keep in mind · mind · umbethink · retain · bethink · recollect · mind
Translations (348)
kea lenbra (to recall from one's memory) · ja 思い出す (to recall from one's memory) · ro ține minte (to memorize) · cmn 記得 /记得 (to recall from one's memory) · myv мельсэ аштемс (to recall from one's memory) · he זָכַר (to recall from one's memory) · hu észben tart (to memorize) · az yadında saxlamaq (to recall from one's memory) · ab агәа́лашәара (to recall from one's memory) · co ricurdà (to recall from one's memory) · nl gedenken (to recall from one's memory) · hi स्मरण रखना (to recall from one's memory) · gd bi cuimhne aig (to recall from one's memory) · ug ئېسىگە ئالماق (to recall from one's memory) · bg предавам поздрави (to convey greetings) · ja 覚える (to recall from one's memory) · ang ġemunan (to recall from one's memory) · la edisco (to memorize) · it memorizzare (to memorize) · ru вспомина́ть (to recall from one's memory) · de sich merken (to memorize) · lo ຫວນນຶກ (to recall from one's memory) · nan-hbl 記得 /记得 (to recall from one's memory) · ast recordar (to recall from one's memory) · tr hatırlamak (to recall from one's memory) · nl onthouden (to memorize) · cy cofio (to recall from one's memory) · fr se remémorer (to recall from one's memory) · la reminiscor (to recall from one's memory) · es darse recuerdos (to convey greetings) · dng җи (to recall from one's memory) · bn মনে রাখা (to not forget to do something required) · fr penser à (to not forget to do something required) · ja 覚える (to memorize) · ca memoritzar (to memorize) · sl spominjati se (to recall from one's memory) · ru вспо́мнить (to recall from one's memory) · ka დაზეპირება (to memorize) · cs vzpomínat (to recall from one's memory) · eo rememori (to recall from one's memory) · cs pamatovat si (to recall from one's memory) · vec regordar (to recall from one's memory) · ar تَذَكَّرَ (to recall from one's memory) · ka დამახსოვრება (to memorize) · hu ne felejtse/felejtsd/feledje/feledd (to not forget to do something required) · pt lembrar-se (to recall from one's memory) · sv memorera (to memorize) · tyv сактып алыр (to recall from one's memory) · es recordar (to recall from one's memory) · sv komma ihåg (to not forget to do something required) · mn санах (to recall from one's memory) · chr ᎠᏅᏓᏗᏍᏗ (to recall from one's memory) · dlm racuardar (to recall from one's memory) · gd meòraich (to recall from one's memory) · tl tandaan (to recall from one's memory) · acw اتذكَّر (to recall from one's memory) · tl alalahanin (to recall from one's memory) · fa یاد آمدن (to recall from one's memory) · it rammentare (to recall from one's memory) · es acordarse/arrecordarse/alcordarse de (to not forget to do something required) · tg дар хотир доштан (to recall from one's memory) · fr se souvenir (to recall from one's memory) · ny -kumbuka (to recall from one's memory) · wa si rapinser (to recall from one's memory) · ur یاد کرنا (to recall from one's memory) · ast acordar (to recall from one's memory) · ca recordar (to not forget to do something required) · it ricordare (to recall from one's memory) · da erindre (to recall from one's memory) · egy s-xA-A-A2 (to recall from one's memory) · sh sećati se (to recall from one's memory) · fr retenir (to memorize) · myv мельсэ кирдемс (to recall from one's memory) · ja よろしく伝える (to convey greetings) · es recordar (to not forget to do something required) · lv atminēties (to recall from one's memory) · haw hoʻomanaʻo (to recall from one's memory) · lo ຫວນຄຶດ (to recall from one's memory) · ja 確認する (to not forget to do something required) · az anmaq (to have a remembrance ceremony) · ro ține minte (to not forget to do something required) · be по́мніць (to recall from one's memory) · lo ຈົດຈຳ (to recall from one's memory) · ro pomeni (to have a remembrance ceremony) · pt memorizar (to memorize) · ca recordar-se (to recall from one's memory) · ist racurdà (to recall from one's memory) · nb huske (to recall from one's memory) · ky унутпоо (to recall from one's memory) · nl zich herinneren (to recall from one's memory) · pl pamiętać (to recall from one's memory) · lmo ricordà (to recall from one's memory) · scn rigurdari (to recall from one's memory) · tr anımsamak (to recall from one's memory) · lad membrar (to recall from one's memory) · is muna (to recall from one's memory) · bn মনে পড়া (to recall from one's memory) · av ракӏалда букӏине (to recall from one's memory) · ga cuimhnigh ar (to recall from one's memory) · gl relembrar (to not forget to do something required) · ru запомина́ть (to memorize) · sq kujtoj (to recall from one's memory) · wa si sovni (to recall from one's memory) · te గుర్తుండు (to recall from one's memory) · vec recordar (to recall from one's memory) · ppl -elnamiqui (to recall from one's memory) · my မှတ်မိ (to recall from one's memory) · scn arricurdari (to recall from one's memory) · de daran denken (to not forget to do something required) · pl zapamiętywać (to memorize) · bn মনে রাখা (to memorize) · it ricordarsi (to not forget to do something required) · hu megjegyez (to memorize) · gl alembrar (to memorize) · swb unahana (to recall from one's memory) · lij aregordâ (to recall from one's memory) · tsg tumtum (to recall from one's memory) · da huske (to recall from one's memory) · th จดจำ (to recall from one's memory) · chk chechemeni (to recall from one's memory) · tl tandaan (to memorize) · fi muistaa (to recall from one's memory) · nan-hbl 會記得 /会记得 (to recall from one's memory) · my မှတ် (to memorize) · dsb dopomnjeś se (to recall from one's memory) · lt prisiminti (to recall from one's memory) · yi געדענקען (to recall from one's memory) · ro își aduce aminte (to recall from one's memory) · th จำไว้ (to recall from one's memory) · yue 記住 /记住 (to not forget to do something required) · ca recordar (to recall from one's memory) · ru по́мнить (to not forget to do something required) · vi nhớ (to recall from one's memory) · he זָכַר (to not forget to do something required) · alt эстеер (to recall from one's memory) · wa si rapler (to recall from one's memory) · he זָכַר (to memorize) · hu emlékezik (to recall from one's memory) · kok ಉಡ್ಗಾಸ್ ಆಸ್ಚೆ (to recall from one's memory) · qu yuyay (to recall from one's memory) · fr se rappeler (to recall from one's memory) · nan-hbl 記著 /记着 (to memorize) · srn memre (to recall from one's memory) · gl ementar (to memorize) · osa kisúðe (to recall from one's memory) · bg спо́мня си (to recall from one's memory) · om yaadachuu (to recall from one's memory) · fro remembrer (to recall from one's memory) · myv мельсэ улемс (to recall from one's memory) · sh сећати се (to recall from one's memory) · pl zapamiętać (to memorize) · sh сјећати се (to recall from one's memory) · hi स्मरण (to memorize) · tr bellemek öğrenmek (to memorize) · km ចាំ (to recall from one's memory) · be памяну́ць (to recall from one's memory) · fa یاد کردن (to recall from one's memory) · la recordor (to recall from one's memory) · gd cuimhnich (to recall from one's memory) · cmn 死記硬背 /死记硬背 (to memorize) · uk запам'ята́ти (to memorize) · akl dumdum (to recall from one's memory) · be памята́ць (to recall from one's memory) · ia memorar (to recall from one's memory) · nb komme i hu (to recall from one's memory) · la memoror (to recall from one's memory) · otk 𐰇 (to recall from one's memory) · gl estremuñar (to recall from one's memory) · ro aminti (to recall from one's memory) · sh sjećati se (to recall from one's memory) · it rimembrare (to recall from one's memory) · ru помяну́ть (to have a remembrance ceremony) · it ricordare (to not forget to do something required) · ary عقل (to recall from one's memory) · mk се сеќава (to recall from one's memory) · uz yodda tutmoq (to recall from one's memory) · lt atsiminti (to recall from one's memory) · kea lenbra (to memorize) · bzj memba (to recall from one's memory) · bg запо́мням (to memorize) · bo དྲན (to recall from one's memory) · vi nhớ (to memorize) · ja 記憶する (to recall from one's memory) · lv iegaumēt (to memorize) · fa به یاد داشتن (to not forget to do something required) · cmn 記憶 /记忆 (to recall from one's memory) · scn arrigurdari (to recall from one's memory) · fa به یاد داشتن (to memorize) · lo ຈື່ຈຳ (to memorize) · ro comemora (to have a remembrance ceremony) · ru не забыва́ть (to memorize) · sl zapomniti si (to memorize) · nb minnes (to recall from one's memory) · gl nebrar (to not forget to do something required) · ca rememorar (to recall from one's memory) · vec regordàr (to recall from one's memory) · ppl -elnamiki (to recall from one's memory) · sh setiti se (to recall from one's memory) · sk pamätať si (to recall from one's memory) · la memoror (to memorize) · ja 記憶する (to memorize) · ug ئەسلىمەك (to recall from one's memory) · fi muistella (to have a remembrance ceremony) · sh сјетити се (to recall from one's memory) · la memoror (to convey greetings) · ga is cuimhin le (to recall from one's memory) · cmn 記住 /记住 (to not forget to do something required) · ota آڭمق (to recall from one's memory) · el θυμάμαι (to memorize) · vi thuộc lòng (to memorize) · el θυμάμαι (to recall from one's memory) · it ricordare (to convey greetings) · cmn 回憶 /回忆 (to recall from one's memory) · es acordarse/arrecordarse/alcordarse de (to recall from one's memory) · vi thuộc (to memorize) · cs vzpomenout si (to recall from one's memory) · tyv сактып келир (to recall from one's memory) · nan-hbl 記牢 /记牢 (to memorize) · be паміна́ць (to recall from one's memory) · yue 記住 /记住 (to memorize) · pl zapamiętać (to recall from one's memory) · sv minnas (to recall from one's memory) · gl lembrar (to recall from one's memory) · ug يادقا ئالماق (to recall from one's memory) · eo memori (to memorize) · ckb لەبیربوون (to recall from one's memory) · km ចំណាំ (to recall from one's memory) · uk запам'ята́ти (to recall from one's memory) · fo minnast (to recall from one's memory) · chr ᎠᏅᏓᏗᎠ (to recall from one's memory) · kok ಉಡ್ಗಾಸ್ ಕರ್ಚೆ (to recall from one's memory) · cs zapamatovat si (to memorize) · tk ýatlamak (to recall from one's memory) · sv komma ihåg (to recall from one's memory) · hy մտապահել (to memorize) · hu emlékszik (to recall from one's memory) · ka მოკითხვის გადაცემა (to convey greetings) · mk се сети (to recall from one's memory) · pt decorar (to memorize) · gd cuimhnich (to not forget to do something required) · ru запо́мнить (to memorize) · hak 記得 /记得 (to recall from one's memory) · lv atcerēties (to recall from one's memory) · jv éling (to recall from one's memory) · mt ftakar (to recall from one's memory) · sk spomenúť si (to recall from one's memory) · bn মনে করা (to recall from one's memory) · sh сетити се (to recall from one's memory) · ko 암기하다 (to memorize) · ckb ھێنانە یاد (to recall from one's memory) · grc μιμνήσκομαι (to recall from one's memory) · az xatırlamaq (to recall from one's memory) · tg ба ёд овардан (to recall from one's memory) · th จำ (to recall from one's memory) · la meminī (to recall from one's memory) · de bedenken (to give (a person) money as a token of appreciation) · gd meòraich (to memorize) · lad akodrar (to recall from one's memory) · sv minnas (to memorize) · wuu 記得 /记得 (to recall from one's memory) · uk пам'ята́ти (to recall from one's memory) · nci ilnamiqui (to recall from one's memory) · ru не забыва́ть (to not forget to do something required) · la teneō (to recall from one's memory) · fi muistaa (to not forget to do something required) · pt recordar-se (to recall from one's memory) · qu yarpay (to recall from one's memory) · de gedenken (to have a remembrance ceremony) · wa si rsovni (to recall from one's memory) · tyv сактыр (to recall from one's memory) · ar اِسْتَذْكَرَ (to memorize) · mn тогтоох (to memorize) · tk ýaada salmak (to recall from one's memory) · ky эсте тутуу (to recall from one's memory) · yue 記實 /记实 (to memorize) · os зӕрдыл дарын (to recall from one's memory) · tl alalahanin (to not forget to do something required) · bg по́мня (to memorize) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌽 (to recall from one's memory) · lo ຈຳ (to recall from one's memory) · se muitit (to recall from one's memory) · pac iyư (to recall from one's memory) · kk есте сақтау (to recall from one's memory) · ca recordar-se (to not forget to do something required) · yue 記得 /记得 (to recall from one's memory) · cmn 記住 /记住 (to memorize) · th จำได้ (to recall from one's memory) · fur ricuardâ (to recall from one's memory) · ga cuimhne a bheith agat ar (to recall from one's memory) · ca retenir (to memorize) · lad arrekodrar (to recall from one's memory) · ko 기억하다 (to recall from one's memory) · grc μνημονεύω (to recall from one's memory) · sa स्मरति (to recall from one's memory) · et mäletama (to recall from one's memory) · mi mahara (to recall from one's memory) · la recordor (to not forget to do something required) · rop mimba (to recall from one's memory) · sh sjetiti se (to recall from one's memory) · mr आठवणे (to recall from one's memory) · bg спо́мням си (to recall from one's memory) · ur یاد رکھنا (to memorize) · sv komma ihåg (to memorize) · ngh ǁxae (to memorize) · wa si rmimbrer (to recall from one's memory) · ro ține minte (to recall from one's memory) · la memoror (to not forget to do something required) · oc remembrar (to recall from one's memory) · fi painaa muistiin (to memorize) · ru не забы́ть (to not forget to do something required) · sw -kumbuka (to recall from one's memory) · ru не забы́ть (to memorize) · ko 기억하다 (to memorize) · ngh ǁxaea (to memorize) · ka ზეპირად დასწავლა (to memorize) · gl retautivar (to recall from one's memory) · ru помина́ть (to have a remembrance ceremony) · az yadında olmaq (to recall from one's memory) · mi mahara-tia (to recall from one's memory) · uk запам'ято́вувати (to memorize) · ka ხსოვნა (to recall from one's memory) · lo ຈື່ຈຳ (to recall from one's memory) · he נזכר (to recall from one's memory) · uz eslamoq (to recall from one's memory) · la recordor (to convey greetings) · uga 𐎏𐎋𐎗 (to recall from one's memory) · nl eraan denken (to not forget to do something required) · kok उग्डास येव्चे (to recall from one's memory) · gl alembrar (to not forget to do something required) · sk zapamätať si (to memorize) · fa به یاد آوردن (to recall from one's memory) · fro sovenir (to recall from one's memory) · ru по́мнить (to recall from one's memory) · scn ricurdari (to recall from one's memory) · izh muistaa (to recall from one's memory) · de sich erinnern (to recall from one's memory) · de grüßen (to convey greetings) · dsb dopominaś se (to recall from one's memory) · nay porun (to recall from one's memory) · vec recordàr (to recall from one's memory) · hy հիշել (to recall from one's memory) · sl spomniti se (to recall from one's memory) · dng җинян (to recall from one's memory) · hu megemlékezik (to have a remembrance ceremony) · aii ܕܵܟ݂ܹܪ (to recall from one's memory) · kk еске алу (to recall from one's memory) · id ingat (to recall from one's memory) · it rammemorare (to recall from one's memory)