recollect — ozdic

Collocations

3

ADJ.

managed, next

VERB + RECOLLECT

can't, cannot, doesn't, made, remark

RECOLLECT + NOUN

explanation, facts, himself, l, mother, onie, schooldays, tom

Definitions

verb

1

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

I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I had decided to go there.

I recollect taking a very poor view of the apparently inadequate cabs of the Stirling engines, as compared with those of the Brighton; there were even to be seen at this time a number of the completely cabless Cudworths.

verb

1

To collect (things) together again.

2

To compose oneself.

The Tyrian queen […] Admir'd his fortunes, more admir'd the man; then re-collected stood.

The Major suddenly recollected himself, and withdrew his hand, and at the same time, threw himself into a chair.

noun

1

A member of a French reform branch of the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — recall knowledge from memory

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I had decided to go there.

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02

I recollect taking a very poor view of the apparently inadequate cabs of the Stirling engines, as compared with those of the Brighton; there were even to be seen at this time a number of the completel

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03

The Tyrian queen […] Admir'd his fortunes, more admir'd the man; then re-collected stood.

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04

The Major suddenly recollected himself, and withdrew his hand, and at the same time, threw himself into a chair.

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05

I can't recollect how to do it.

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06

I recollect his saying so.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, recollect is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.