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to recall

to recall

2.4
Remember something from the past
  • verb
  • /rɪˈkɔl/
translation icon : recordar
  • He was able to recall many details from his childhood holidays.
  • recall information
  • recall specific details
  • recall facts

Most people will recall that first love story.

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Examples

Synonyms

to remember
vsto recall
1.0

To think about something from the past

is the general act of bringing past things into the mind
to look back
vsto recall
323 2.6

Think about the past, especially a time you remember

is the simple act of bringing a single past item into mind
to think back
vsto recall
92 1.9

Remember things that happened in the past

is the general process of bringing past things into the mind
to retrieve
vsto recall
44 4.1

To bring a memory or fact back into your mind

is the general act of bringing past things into the mind
to recollect
vsto recall
20 3.7

To remember something from the past

is the general act of bringing past things into the mind
to retrace
vsto recall
12 4.4

To think back over the events or steps that led to something

is the simpler act of calling a past fact or image into mind
to call up
vsto recall
11 3.2

To make a memory or image appear in your mind

describes the general action of bringing past material into mind
to call back
vsto recall
4 2.3

Remember something from the past

is the broader term for bringing past items into awareness
2 6.3

Think about something that happened in the past to remember it

is the general act of bringing past things into the mind rather than deliberate focus

Antonyms

1.0

Not remember something you should remember

Compounds

recall dose
  • Specialized
4.7

An extra vaccine or medicine given later to make the first one work well

How Clear

to retrieve
44 4.1
to recall
2.4
to recollect
20 3.7
to remember
1.0

Surface Forms

recall infinitive
recalled past
recalled past participle
recalling present participle
recalls third person singular

Morphology

recall = call (semi-transparent) = re + call

The form suggests 'call back', and the sense 'bring back to mind' is related, but 'remember' is a lexicalized mental meaning that is not fully predictable from ordinary 'call'.

Etymology

Recall comes from the parts re- 'again' and call 'to call', so to recall something is like 'calling' a memory back into your mind; that's why the verb means to remember or bring a past event back to thought.