reminisce

verb

rem·i·nisce ˌre-mə-ˈnis How to pronounce reminisce (audio)

reminisced; reminiscing

intransitive verb

: to indulge in reminiscence

reminiscer

ˌre-mə-ˈni-sər How to pronounce reminisce (audio)

noun

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What Comes to Mind When Thinking of reminisce?

Reminisce and its relative reminiscence come from the mind—that is to say, they come from the Latin word for "mind," which is mens. A root related to mens teamed up with the prefix re- to create the Latin verb reminisci ("to remember"), an ancestor of both words. Reminisce is one of several English verbs starting with re- that mean "to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind." Others in this group include remember, recall, remind, and recollect. Reminisce distinguishes itself from the others by implying a casual recalling of experiences long past, often with a sense of nostalgia.

Example Sentences

Ray pauses to point out the Whisky a Go Go, on Sunset Boulevard, and reminisces about the night Elvis Presley went there to see the Kinks play.

David Wild, Rolling Stone, 13 May 1993 When relatives reminisce about my great-grandfather, they almost always precede it with some reference to his affection for me.

Donna Tartt, Harper's, July 1992 We had apple fritters, roast chicken, an enormous lunch, with Mrs. Truman talkative, easy, and the President reminiscing and telling jokes.

Lady Bird Johnson 2 Sept. 1965,, A White House Diary, 1970 He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion. She reminisced about her time in Europe.

Recent Examples on the Web Over the years, Bise has received responses from people offering to fill in the rest of a playlist, and those who simply want to reminisce about a memory of hearing a song while shopping at Gap.

Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Coyne Schofield was not just out to reminisce at an area park.

Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 But there were serious moments, especially when a fan’s question prompted Shatner to reminisce about his flight to the edge of space on a capsule launched by rocket company Blue Origin last October.

Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2022 The film begins in 2069, with Prince Alfredo on his deathbed, who begins to reminisce about his childhood spent in the King’s Pine Grove in Leiria, near Lisbon, which was devastated in the 2017 forest fires.

Martin Dale, Variety, 30 May 2022 This movie will inspire you to reminisce about your adolescence with the person who helped raise you.

Kara Thompson, Town & Country, 25 Apr. 2022 In the video, directed by Deathofgian, the artists pack a skateboarding ramp into a house and reminisce about an old romance.

Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2022 The path descends into the campus by way of Coons Road; take time to enjoy the 120-acre Mediterranean-style grounds and reminisce about the undergraduate days of Barry O.

Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Get out the old family photos and gather the kids around to reminisce.

Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	reminiscing
释义	reminisce verb rem·i·nisce ˌre-mə-ˈnis reminisced; reminiscing intransitive verb : to indulge in reminiscence reminiscer ˌre-mə-ˈni-sər noun Did you know? What Comes to Mind When Thinking of reminisce? Reminisce and its relative reminiscence come from the mind—that is to say, they come from the Latin word for "mind," which is mens. A root related to mens teamed up with the prefix re- to create the Latin verb reminisci ("to remember"), an ancestor of both words. Reminisce is one of several English verbs starting with re- that mean "to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind." Others in this group include remember, recall, remind, and recollect. Reminisce distinguishes itself from the others by implying a casual recalling of experiences long past, often with a sense of nostalgia. Synonyms flash back (to) hark back (to) harken back (to) hearken back (to) mind [chiefly dialect] recall recollect remember reproduce think (of) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Ray pauses to point out the Whisky a Go Go, on Sunset Boulevard, and reminisces about the night Elvis Presley went there to see the Kinks play. David Wild, Rolling Stone, 13 May 1993 When relatives reminisce about my great-grandfather, they almost always precede it with some reference to his affection for me. Donna Tartt, Harper's, July 1992 We had apple fritters, roast chicken, an enormous lunch, with Mrs. Truman talkative, easy, and the President reminiscing and telling jokes. Lady Bird Johnson 2 Sept. 1965,, A White House Diary, 1970 He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion. She reminisced about her time in Europe. Recent Examples on the Web Over the years, Bise has received responses from people offering to fill in the rest of a playlist, and those who simply want to reminisce about a memory of hearing a song while shopping at Gap. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Coyne Schofield was not just out to reminisce at an area park. Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 But there were serious moments, especially when a fan’s question prompted Shatner to reminisce about his flight to the edge of space on a capsule launched by rocket company Blue Origin last October. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2022 The film begins in 2069, with Prince Alfredo on his deathbed, who begins to reminisce about his childhood spent in the King’s Pine Grove in Leiria, near Lisbon, which was devastated in the 2017 forest fires. Martin Dale, Variety, 30 May 2022 This movie will inspire you to reminisce about your adolescence with the person who helped raise you. Kara Thompson, Town & Country, 25 Apr. 2022 In the video, directed by Deathofgian, the artists pack a skateboarding ramp into a house and reminisce about an old romance. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2022 The path descends into the campus by way of Coons Road; take time to enjoy the 120-acre Mediterranean-style grounds and reminisce about the undergraduate days of Barry O. Matt Pawlik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Get out the old family photos and gather the kids around to reminisce. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from reminiscence First Known Use 1829, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition reminisce verb rem·i·nisce ˌre-mə-ˈnis reminisced; reminiscing : to talk or think about things in the past reminiscing verb present participle of reminisce 1 as in remembering Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance remembering recollecting recalling learning memorizing crossing conning emerging dawning (on) occurring (to) arriving striking coming (to) appearing materializing Antonyms & Near Antonyms forgetting ignoring unlearning neglecting disregarding overlooking 2 as in ruminating Synonyms & Similar Words ruminating pondering debating cogitating studying analyzing exploring entertaining deliberating contemplating meditating reviewing questioning considering weighing revolving eyeing reasoning perpending chewing over opining turning reflecting (on or upon) eying concluding kicking around musing (upon) believing mulling (over) thinking (about or over) wrestling (with) digesting poring (over) second-guessing absorbing conceiving assimilating speculating (about) fixating (on or upon) obsessing (about or over) dwelling (on or upon) brooding (about or over) fretting (about or over) drinking (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring disregarding overlooking dismissing slighting rejecting pooh-poohing poohing See More
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