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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
kawl
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| inflections: |
recalls, recalling, recalled |
| definition 1: |
to bring a past event into the mind; remember.
Do you recall the day we went to the zoo together?- synonyms:
- recollect, remember
- similar words:
- place, recognize, review, think
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| definition 2: |
to cause to return; call back.
The lawyer recalled the witness to the stand.- similar words:
- revive, revoke, summon, take back
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| definition 3: |
to have products returned to the factory where they were made. Companies recall a product if it is found to be dangerous or damaged in some way.
The factory recalled the defective bicycles.- similar words:
- take back
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| related words: |
know, quote, regain, retain, suggest, think |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
rih
kawl
[or]
ri
kawl
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| definition: |
the act of remembering.
I have very little recall of being three years old.- synonyms:
- memory
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| related words: |
memory, mind |
| derivation: |
recallable (adj.) |
The word recall
contains the following part:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, record, recover, reflect, reflection, remove, renew, repay, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, reverse, review, revise, revive, revolve, revolution, rebel
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