Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense reminds, present participle reminding, past tense, past participle reminded
1. verb
If someone reminds you of a fact or event that you already know about, they say something which makes you think about it.
So she simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met. [VERB noun + of]
I had to remind myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect! [VERB noun that]
2. verb
You use remind in expressions such as Let me remind you that and May I remind you that to introduce a piece of information that you want to emphasize. It may be something that the hearer already knows about or a new piece of information. Sometimes these expressions can sound unfriendly.
[spoken, emphasis]
'Let me remind you,' said Marianne, 'that Manchester is also my home town.' [VERB noun that]
May I remind you that the care of your health is a religious duty. [VERB noun that]
Need I remind you who the enemy is? [VERB noun wh]
3. verb
If someone reminds you to do a particular thing, they say something which makes you remember to do it.
Can you remind me to buy a bottle of Martini? [VERB noun to-infinitive]
The note was to remind him about something he had to explain to one of his students. [VERB noun + about]
Synonyms: jog your memory, prompt, nudge, help you remember More Synonyms of remind
4. verb
If you say that someone or something reminds you of another person or thing, you mean that they are similar to the other person or thing and that they make you think about them.
She reminds me of the woman who used to work for you. [VERB noun + of]
This reminds me of Christmas parties. [V n of n]
remember
remind in British English
(rɪˈmaɪnd)
verb
(transitive; usually foll byof; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to cause (a person) to remember (something or to do something); make (someone) aware (of something he or she may have forgotten)
remind me to phone home
flowers remind me of holidays
remind in American English
(rɪˈmaɪnd)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
to put (a person) in mind (of something); cause (a person) to remember
Word origin
re- + mind, v.
Examples of 'remind' in a sentence
remind
She reminds me about the investment bit again.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's not something he enjoys being reminded about.
The Sun (2016)
What we need to be doing is reminding people about this product.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This piece reminds us how quickly the disease can creep up.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What we need is something to remind us why we should vote.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Two things this week reminded me of that trip.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It was a fact he reminded her about as he went up to collect his trophy.
The Sun (2014)
These pieces remind us how few opportunities men have for sartorial display.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Tell me something that will remind me of happier times.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Seeing these happy snaps reminds you things can be good again.
The Sun (2016)
It reminded me about the letter that he had written to his brother.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Or between things that remind us of each other.
Kantrow, Alan M. The Constraints of Corporate Tradition (1987)
If anyone needs reminding about how important this competition is they only need to speak to him.
The Sun (2014)
Let me remind you of something you said nine years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is the only thing that reminds the people at home that the war is still continuing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Everything about the staging reminds us that the central motif is artifice.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It means you like something new because it reminds you of something familiar.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
More than one person reminded him that "light doesn't mingle with darkness.
Christianity Today (2000)
It will help you understand your tax responsibilities as a newly selfemployed person and remind you of responsibilities that you might not otherwise know about.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And Dad is the perfect person to remind me that there is more to life than grades and a career ladder.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
How do I ask for the pieces back or remind her that the maths department sells them for 1?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
remind
British English: remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ VERB
If someone reminds you of a fact or event that you already know about, they say something which makes you think about it.
They reminded him of the risks.
American English: remind
Arabic: يُذَكِّرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: fazer lembrar
Chinese: 提醒
Croatian: podsjetiti
Czech: připomenout
Danish: minde om
Dutch: herinneren aan
European Spanish: hacer recordar
Finnish: muistuttaa
French: rappeler se souvenir
German: erinnern
Greek: υπενθυμίζω
Italian: ricordare
Japanese: 思い出させる
Korean: 생각나게 하다
Norwegian: minne
Polish: przypomnieć
European Portuguese: fazer lembrar
Romanian: a-i aminti cuiva
Russian: напоминать
Latin American Spanish: hacer recordar
Swedish: påminna
Thai: เตือน
Turkish: hatırlatmak
Ukrainian: нагадувати
Vietnamese: nhắc nhở
Chinese translation of 'remind'
remind
(rɪˈmaɪnd)
vt
提醒 (tíxǐng)
to remind sb to do sth提醒某人做某事 (tíxǐng mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
to remind sb that ... 提醒某人 ... (tíxǐng mǒurén ... )
to remind sb of sth (= issue reminder) 提醒某人某事 (tíxǐng mǒurén mǒushì)
to remind sb of sb/sth (= be reminiscent of) 使某人想起某人/某事 (shǐ mǒurén xiǎngqǐ mǒurén/mǒushì)
that reminds me!我记(記)起来(來)了！ (wǒ jì qǐlái le!)
(verb)
Definition
to cause to remember
Can you remind me to buy a bottle of milk?
Synonyms
jog your memory
prompt
`What was that you were saying about a guided tour?' he prompted her.
nudge
Bit by bit Bob nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest.
help you remember
refresh your memory
make you remember
phrasal verb
See remind someone of something or someone
Additional synonyms
in the sense of nudge
Definition
to persuade (someone) gently
Bit by bit Bob nudged Fritz into selling his controlling interest.
Synonyms
prompt,
influence,
urge,
persuade,
spur,
prod,
coax,
prevail upon
in the sense of prompt
Definition
to refresh the memory of
`What was that you were saying about a guided tour?' he prompted her.