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to remember

to remember

96 4.1
To ask others to keep someone in their thoughts or prayers
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmɛmbər/
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  • In her prayers, she will always remember you and wish you well.
  • let us remember

Now I will remember you, and another song as well.

Examples

  • When you become a real boy, remember me to the ladies when you grow up.

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

  • And I ask you to remember Father Garupe and me in your masses and in your prayers.

    Silence (2016)

  • I'll see you soon and remember you are always loved.

  • So remember, they said Josh ran away and left a note.

  • Call me first thing in the morning; remember, I'll be worried.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "Remember him in your prayers."

    Bloom (2003)

  • I think we should all remember her in our prayers.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • You should accept who you are and remember that in God's eye we all are one.

    Blog text (3)

  • We appeal as human beings to human beings: Remember your humanity, and forget the rest.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Remember me... in the light of Your unfailing love.

    Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)

Synonyms

mention
vsto remember
220 2.5

A short reference to someone or something

expresses warm goodwill by sending greetings or blessings in social contexts

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Phrasal Verbs

to remember oneself
6.8

To calm down and behave politely again after briefly losing control

How Honored

to honor
  • US
796 2.3
to remember
96 4.1
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

remember infinitive
remembered past
remembered past participle
remembering present participle
remembers third person singular

Etymology

The word remember comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and memor meaning 'mindful', like the word memory. So to remember someone in prayer is to keep them in your thoughts and ask good wishes for them.