re•call/v. rɪˈkɔl; n. rɪˈkɔl, ˈrikɔl for 7, 8. in Unabridged dictionary ˈrikɔl for 10, 11. in Unabridged dictionary/USA pronunciationv.
to bring back from memory; remember: [no object]said she couldn't recall.[~ + object]I can recall every word of our conversation.[~ + that clause]I recalled that she was out visiting.
Government to call or order back to a place of origin:[~ + object]The car was recalled because of faulty brakes.
re•call(v. ri kôl′;n. ri kôl′, rē′kôl for 7–9, 12, 13; rē′kôl for 10, 11),USA pronunciationv.t.
to bring back from memory; recollect; remember:Can you recall what she said?
Governmentto call back; summon to return:The army recalled many veterans.
to bring (one's thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters previously considered:He recalled his mind from pleasant daydreams to the dull task at hand.
Government[Internat. Law.]to summon back and withdraw the office from (a diplomat).
to revoke or withdraw:to recall a promise.
to revive.
n.
an act of recalling.
recollection; remembrance.
the act or possibility of revoking something.
Governmentthe removal or the right of removal of a public official from office by a vote of the people taken upon petition of a specified number of the qualified electors.
BusinessAlso called callback. a summons by a manufacturer or other agency for the return of goods or a product already shipped to market or sold to consumers but discovered to be defective, contaminated, unsafe, or the like.
a signal made by a vessel to recall one of its boats.
a signal displayed to direct a racing yacht to sail across the starting line again.
re- + call 1575–85
re•call′a•ble, adj.
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See remember.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rescind, retract, recant, repeal; annul.