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- verb, noun
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- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
rih
kawl
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| inflections: |
recalls, recalling, recalled |
| definition 1: |
to bring a past event into the mind; remember.
Do you recall the day we went to the zoo together?- synonyms:
- recollect, remember
- similar words:
- place, recognize, review, think
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| definition 2: |
to cause to return; call back.
The lawyer recalled the witness to the stand.- similar words:
- revive, revoke, summon, take back
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| definition 3: |
to have products returned to the factory where they were made. Companies recall a product if it is found to be dangerous or damaged in some way.
The factory recalled the defective bicycles.- similar words:
- take back
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| related words: |
know, quote, regain, retain, suggest, think |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
rih
kawl
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ri
kawl
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| definition: |
the act of remembering.
I have very little recall of being three years old.- synonyms:
- memory
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| related words: |
memory, mind |
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| derivation: |
recallable (adj.) |
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