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to remind

to remind

1 2.3
To help someone by saying a forgotten word or line during a performance
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmaɪnd/
: 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
83 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
2 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

3 2.6

Make someone think of another person or thing that is similar

How Direct

to remind
1 2.3
to cue
83 3.2
prompt
  • Specialized
18 3.4
to hint
119 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.