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to remind

to remind

397 2.3
To help someone by saying a forgotten word or line during a performance
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmaɪnd/
translation icon : dar una pista
  • We would remind you, that there is no smoking inside the building.
  • need constant reminding
  • frequently reminded

Examples

  • During the meeting, I will remind you to present your report.

  • Now let me remind you of the key thing.

  • And we have to remind ourselves of that truth.

  • But I must remind you again.

  • I would like to remind the members of the audience-

  • And I also want to remind you that it's temporary.

  • Before we do, let me remind you of one or two facts.

  • Let me just remind you what the action principle says.

  • I don't think I have to remind you how important the Talbot contract is to this company and to your career.

  • May I remind you that His Holiness has the power to censure or even disband --

Synonyms

to cue
vsto remind
60 3.2

To give a signal that tells someone when to speak or act

helps by supplying the actual missing words rather than just timing signals
to prompt
vsto remind
16 4.0

Give someone the next words when they forget them

offers broader assistance during speech rather than supplying exact words

Antonyms

1.0

Not remember something you should remember

Phrasal Verbs

To make someone think of a person, place, or time from the past

Tell someone so they do not forget to do something

Make someone think of another person or thing that is similar

How Direct

to remind
397 2.3
to cue
60 3.2
prompt
  • Specialized
4 3.4
to hint
136 2.0

Surface Forms

remind infinitive
reminded past
reminded past participle
reminding present participle
reminds third person singular

Morphology

remind = mind (opaque) = re + mind

Although historically built from 're-' and 'mind', this specialized sense 'prompt with forgotten words' is not predictable for most learners from the base alone.

Etymology

Remind comes from the parts re- 'again' and mind 'memory', so to remind an actor during a show is to bring a lost line back into their mind and help them say it.