Recollect

Word RECOLLECT
Character 9
Hyphenation rec ol lect rec ol lect
Pronunciations /ɹɛkəˈlɛkt/

Definitions and meanings of "Recollect"

What do we mean by recollect?

To use one's memory to become aware of (something); recall to mind. intransitive verb

To remember something; have a recollection. intransitive verb

(recollect (oneself)) To become aware of one's immediate situation or purpose after a distraction. idiom

To recover or recall knowledge of; bring back to the mind or memory; remember.

Synonyms To call up, call to mind. See remember and memory.

To collect or gather again; collect what has been scattered: often written distinctively re-collect: as, to re-collect routed troops.

To summon back, as scattered ideas; reduce to order; gather together.

To recover (one's self); collect (one's self): used reflexively in the past participle.

To gather; collect.

To come together again; reunite.

Same as Recollet. noun

To recover or recall the knowledge of; to bring back to the mind or memory; to remember. transitive verb

Reflexively, to compose one's self; to recover self-command; ; -- sometimes, formerly, in the perfect participle. transitive verb

A friar of the Strict Observance, -- an order of Franciscans. noun

To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events. verb

To collect (things) together again. verb

Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection verb

To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Recollect

The word "recollect" in example sentences

She return'd on the 24th, the next day you may recollect is sacred to our Leather Saint, and is besides her birthday. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Carruthers observes: The ability to recollect is natural to everyone, but the procedure itself is formed by habitus, training and practice .... ❋ Unknown (2008)

What the novel offers is an opportunity to "remember," to recollect from a perspective of relative safety a "moment in time," even if the memories are full of doom and foreboding. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And throughout the book, what Christopher does and does not recollect, is of great concern for him. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The shape of it, as you will recollect, is that of an irregular parallelogram, with a long projection running, out from the north-east corner. ❋ Unknown (1904)

The first I recollect is that one spoken to Abraham, 'Fear not – I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.' ❋ Unknown (1854)

It was not a case of recollecting; for we recollect, that is, recover to memory, what is not in our mind. ' ❋ Boswell, James, 1740-1795 (1887)

"And I am morally certain I sha'n't recollect a word of it if I don't carry away some specimens to refresh my memory, and in that case he would never give me another." ❋ Unknown (1854)

We no sooner kneel than we "recollect" something that should have been done, or something which had better be seen to at once. ❋ Unknown Christian (1971)

"Doubtless, your excellency will pardon a young man for speaking with diffidence on a subject, to recollect which is to cause pain." ❋ William Stearns Davis (1903)

Mr Straw initially said he could not 'recollect' such a conversation but later agreed to consult his records after members of the inquiry made it clear they knew the conversations had taken place. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He said: "They shall all the time keep the thinkness -- what you shall call the recollect -- of monsieur's speech in preserves, so that they shall forget it not continualle. ❋ Various (1887)

I only vaguely recollect DC's first attempt to revive them as their own universe, under the name Impact Comics. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If President Obama would like to recollect his marbles and try again, or if Republican presidential hopefuls really want the youth vote without digesting my first solution, here's the second common sense opportunity: How about charming Hollywood? ❋ Jessica Headley (2012)

More photos and interactive graphics In the eastern coastal city of Baida, where opposition forces overcame pro-Gadhafi fighters on Tuesday, sheiks, academics and businessmen met in a domed meeting hall to discuss how to oversee security, distribute food and fuel and recollect weapons spread widely amid the uprising. ❋ Angus Mcdowall (2011)

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