remember

UK: /rɪˈmɛmbə^r/ US: /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/ ,(ri mem′bər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•mem•ber /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/   v. 

1. to recall to the mind;
   think of again: [~ + object]
   I can remember my old phone number.
   [~ + verb-ing]
   I remember giving you your allowance.
   [no object]
   having trouble remembering.
2. to keep in mind;
   remain aware of: [~ + to + verb]
   She remembered to bring her umbrella.
   [no object]
   Remember, I'll see you at 2:00.
   [~ + (that) clause]
   Remember that I'll always love you.
3. to have (something) come into the mind again: [~ + object]
   I just remembered our date.
   [~ + (that) clause]
   She remembered that she had left her son home all alone.
4. to keep or bear (a person) in mind to receive a gift, reward, or fee:
   [~ + object] The company always remembers us at Christmas.
5. to mention (a person) to another as sending kindly greetings:
   [~ + object + to + object] Remember me to your family.

See -mem-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•mem•ber  (ri mem′bər), v.t. 

1. to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory;
   think of again:
   I'll try to remember the exact date.
2. to retain in the memory;
   keep in mind;
   remain aware of:
   Remember your appointment with the dentist.
3. to have (something) come into the mind again:
   I just remembered that it's your birthday today.
4. to bear (a person) in mind as deserving a gift, reward, or fee:
   The company always remembers us at Christmas.
5. to give a tip, donation, or gift to:
   to remember the needy.
6. to mention (a person) to another as sending kindly greetings:
   Remember me to your family.
7. (of an appliance, computer, etc.) to perform (a programmed activity) at a later time or according to a preset schedule:
   The coffeepot remembers to start the coffee at 7
   a.m. every day.
8. [Archaic.] to remind.

v.i. 

9. to possess or exercise the faculty of memory.
10. to have recollection (sometimes fol. by of ):
    The old man remembers of his youth.

• Late Latin rememorārī, equivalent. to re- re- + Latin memor mindful (see memory) + -ārī infinitive suffix
• Old French remembrer
• Middle English remembren 1300–50

re•mem′ber•a•ble, adj. 
re•mem′ber•er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. Remember, recall, recollect refer to bringing back before the conscious mind things which exist in the memory.
  Remember implies that a thing exists in the memory, though not actually present in the thoughts at the moment:
  to remember the days of one's childhood.
  Recall implies a voluntary effort, though not a great one:
  to recall the words of a song.
  Recollect implies an earnest voluntary effort to remember some definite, desired fact or thing:
  I cannot recollect the exact circumstances.

Antonyms

• 1, 2. forget.

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remember / rɪˈmɛmbə/ verb

1. to become aware of (something forgotten) again; bring back to one's consciousness; recall
2. to retain (an idea, intention, etc) in one's conscious mind: to remember Pythagoras' theorem, remember to do one's shopping
3. (transitive) to give money, etc, to (someone), as in a will or in tipping
4. (transitive) followed by to: to mention (a person's name) to another person, as by way of greeting or friendship: remember me to your mother
5. (transitive) to mention (a person) favourably, as in prayer
6. (transitive) to commemorate (a person, event, etc): to remember the dead of the wars
7. remember oneself ⇒ to recover one's good manners after a lapse; stop behaving badly

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorārī to recall to mind, from Latin re- + memor mindful; see memory

reˈmemberer noun