remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd 

reminded; reminding; reminds

transitive verb

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember

Choose the Right Synonym for remind

remember, recollect, recall, remind, reminisce mean to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind.

remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled.

remembers that day as though it were yesterday

recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered.

as near as I can recollect

recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech.

can't recall the words of the song

remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity.

that reminds me of a story

reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone.

old college friends like to reminisce

Examples of remind in a Sentence

She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her.

Remind me to buy some groceries after work.

I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name.

I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early.

The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater.

The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?

Recent Examples on the Web

An absentee ballot drop box toward the center of the market reminds visitors the election is now only a few days away. —Sonja Krohn and Siddhi Choubey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024

Apple Loop is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Apple in the last seven days. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Thanksgiving is a family affair, and guests of all ages should get to experience moments that remind us that this isn’t your average dinner. —Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024

And the flavor of that savory bowl and the aroma wafting through your kitchen will remind you that someone is taking care of you – even if that someone is you. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing remind

• don't remind me
• remind (someone) of

Kids Definition

remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd 

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember

remind a child that it is bedtime

reminder noun