A1verb1K

Remember

UK /["/rɪˈmembə(r)/","/rɪˈmembəz/","/rɪˈmembəd/","/rɪˈmembərɪŋ/"]/US /["/rɪˈmembər/","/rɪˈmembərz/","/rɪˈmembərd/","/rɪˈmembərɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to have or keep an image in your memory of an event, a person, a place, etc. from the past

In simple words: To keep something in your mind.

Examples

  • Please remember to bring your homework tomorrow.
  • I can't remember where I put my keys.
  • Do you remember the song we learned in class?
  • She asked him to remember her birthday.
  • It's hard to remember all the names of my new classmates.

Usage notes

Use 'remember' when referring to recalling information or past experiences. It is neutral and widely applicable but avoid in very formal contexts where alternatives like 'recollect' might be more suitable.

Grammar pattern

remember + object

Memory hint

Think of 'remember' as 're-mind' your mind.

Collocations

  • clearly
  • distinctly
  • vividly
  • can
  • try to
  • be important to
  • as
  • for
  • clearly
  • distinctly
  • vividly
  • can
  • try to
  • be important to
  • as
  • for
  • clearly
  • distinctly
  • vividly
  • can
  • try to
  • be important to
  • as
  • for

Synonyms

  • commemorate

Antonyms

  • forget

Common mistakes

  • Using 'remember' when you mean 'remind'.
  • Confusion between 'remember' and 'forget'.
  • Omitting the object, e.g., saying 'I remember' without specifying what.