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to remind of

to remind of

2.6
Make someone think of another person or thing that is similar
  • phrasal verb
  • /rɪˈmaɪnd ʌv/
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  • To join the ranks of the alumni is to be reminded of the oneness of our global world.

I've totally been reminded of how much I love this.

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Examples

  • In the past few years we have been reminded of how critical this issue is.

  • And so I get in the car once a year and run one race to be reminded of all those things.

  • But it is at this point that we should be reminded of a key fact.

  • And I am reminded of how I was raised.

    Tom Ferry

  • But in surviving this last year, I was reminded of a cardinal rule.

    TED-Ed

  • Your mother and I knew that was true then, and I'm reminded of it every single day.

  • And then I'll look up and I'll see someone letting their light shine and I am reminded of the luminescence that is me.

  • The music from the movie always reminds of my childhood summers at the beach.

  • Her style of painting reminds of the works of the famous artist from the 19th century.

  • This poem reminds of a time when life was much simpler and carefree.

Synonyms

to remind someone of
vsto remind of
∞ 2.6

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

is based on similarity or association rather than only past memory
to put in mind of
vsto remind of
  • UK
3.9

To make someone remember a person or thing

is triggered specifically by similarity or association rather than by general memory cues

Antonyms

to forget
∞ 1.0

Not remember something you should remember

How Similar

to resemble
274 2.0
to remind of
2.6
to bring to
188 3.7
to suggest
∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

remind + of

The meaning is directly composed from 'remind' (to cause recall) plus the preposition 'of' indicating the item that is recalled, so together they mean 'cause someone to think of something.' This is a transparent, compositionally regular pattern (verb + preposition indicating association) that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer.

Etymology

Remind of may come from the simple idea of bringing something back into the mind, like a smell or picture that suddenly points you to an old memory. So, when something reminds of a person or place, it 'makes you think of' them because of that clear link or similarity.