recollection

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/ɹɛkəˈlɛkʃən/

noun 6

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

VERB + RECOLLECTION

have (no)

She has no recollection of what happened during the accident.

bring back

Seeing old photos brought back recollections of my childhood summers at the beach.

chuckle at/in, laugh at, smile at/in | shudder at

PREP

in ~

He paused in recollection, trying to remember the name of his old teacher.

~ from

She shared her fondest recollections from childhood during the family dinner last night.

PHRASES

to the best of your recollection

To the best of my recollection, we met at university about ten years ago.

Definitions

noun

The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.

The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance.

Alas that distant event isn't within my recollection anymore.

That which is recollected; something called to mind; a reminiscence.

One of his earliest recollections.

Now, at almost 90, he is hale and hearty, full of recollections, and retains a keen interest in life—a truly remarkable character and a great gentleman of the footplate.

The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration; self-control.

From such an education Charles contracted habits of gravity and recollection.

In a world filled with media and electronic devices, recollection can be difficult.

A spiritual retreat, especially one that is short.

noun

Process of collecting again.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the process of remembering (especially the process of recove

recall
reminiscence

noun — the ability to recall past occurrences

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Alas that distant event isn't within my recollection anymore.

Wiktionary

One of his earliest recollections.

Wiktionary

Now, at almost 90, he is hale and hearty, full of recollections, and retains a keen interest in life—a truly remarkable character and a great gentleman of the footplate.

Wiktionary

It is just my recollection that there remained no more than 20 people in the village.

Tatoeba · #45572

I have a faint recollection of the event.

Tatoeba · #50429

I have no recollection of seeing the man.

Tatoeba · #254548

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, recollection is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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