rememberverb
uk/rɪˈmem.bər/us/rɪˈmem.bɚ/A1 [ I or T ] to be able to bring back a piece of information into your mind, or to keep a piece of information in your memory:
"Where did you park the car?" "I can't remember."
I can remember people's faces, but not their names.
[ + (that) ] She suddenly remembered (that) her keys were in her other bag.
[ + -ing verb ] I don't remember signing a contract.
[ + question word ] Can you remember what her phone number is?
I remember him as (= I thought he was) a rather annoying man.
remember to do sth
A2 to not forget to do something:
Did you remember to do the shopping?
be remembered for sth
to be kept in people's memories because of a particular action or quality:
She will be remembered for her courage.
you remember informal
said when you are talking to someone about something that they used to know but might have forgotten:
We went and had tea in that little café - you remember, the one next to the bookshop.
[ T ] to hold a special ceremony to honour a past event or someone who has died:
On 11 November, the British remember those who died in the two World Wars.
[ T ] to give a present or money to someone you love or who has provided good service to you:
My Granny always remembers me (= sends me a present) on my birthday.
My cousin remembered me in her will.
More examples
- I've met him so many times and I still can't remember his name!
- When you take the scissors, remember to put them back.
- He never usually remembers my birthday, so it's a safe bet he'll forget again this time!
- I vaguely remembered having met her before.
- It's worth remembering that prices go up on 1 February.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Remembering, reminding and reminders
- a blast from the past idiom
- aide-mémoire
- be engraved on sb's memory/mind idiom
- be etched on/in sb's memory idiom
- be your epitaph idiom
- clock
- echo
- imprint
- indelible
- jog sb's memory idiom
- keepsake
- let's see idiom
- pat
- recall
- ring a bell idiom
- souvenir
- stamped on sb's memory idiom
- stick in sb's mind/head/memory idiom
- store
- take sb back
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Ceremonies
Phrasal verb(s)
remember sb to sb