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to remind someone of

to remind someone of

∞ 2.6
To make someone think of a person, place, or time from the past
  • phrasal verb
  • /rɪˈmaɪnd ˈsʌmˌwʌn ʌv/
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  • Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of my childhood summers.
  • remind one of
  • remind people of
  • remind the reader of

Examples

  • You remind me of my brother.

    Harmony (2022)

  • Harry, you know you remind me of so much that went wrong in my life.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • You remind me of my mother, when she was still happy.

    Milarepa (2025)

  • "But when I love him the most, he reminds me of you."

    Maybe I Do (2023)

  • I should not mention this, perhaps, but you remind me so much of Linda!

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Like, this silence reminds me of home.

    Absolution (2024)

  • And once I'm out of here, I'll remind you of the best parts.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Teachers should review classroom procedures with students and remind them of things that they have learned.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Truth be told, he really reminds me of... Grayson.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • He reminds me of Mom, actually, from what you've described.

    Babes (2024)

Synonyms

to recall
vsto remind someone of
∞ 2.4

Remember something from the past

is an act that makes another person think of the past not self remembering
to bring back memories
vsto remind someone of
21 3.5

To make someone remember the past, for example a song or photo

is a neutral way to make someone think of the past without emotion
to put in mind of
vsto remind someone of
  • UK
3.9

To make someone remember a person or thing

is the same meaning but uses a different phrasing

Antonyms

to forget
∞ 1.0

Not remember something you should remember

How Strong

to remind someone of
∞ 2.6
to bring back
143 3.0
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

remind + someone + of

The verb 'remind' already means 'make someone recall' and the preposition 'of' straightforwardly introduces the thing or person being recalled, so the whole meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This verb + preposition construction is a common, compositional pattern in English (and found across many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the words would understand it.

Etymology

Remind someone of comes from the simple image of showing a person a photo or object that brings a memory back. So to remind someone of something today means to make them 'remember' or 'think of' a person or time from the past.