Synonyms of recollect

recollect 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˌre-kə-ˈlekt 

as in to remember

to bring back to mind

I can't recollect if I turned the stove off or not before leaving the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remember
• recall
• mind
• think (of)
• reproduce
• remind
• reminisce (about)
• recapture
• hark back (to)
• hearken back (to)
• flash back (to)
• harken back (to)
• evoke
• recur
• extract
• elicit
• relive
• represent
• educe
• raise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forget
• ignore
• disremember
• lose
• unlearn
• disregard
• miss
• neglect
• overlook
• misremember
• blank (out)

re-collect

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verb (2)

ˌrē-kə-ˈlekt 

1

as in to contain

to gain emotional or mental control of

she had to calm down and re-collect herself after being told she had won the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contain
• compose
• collect
• calm
• control
• restrain
• settle
• recover
• hold back
• rally
• lull
• soothe
• still
• tranquillize
• quiet
• tranquilize

2

as in to retrieve

to get again in one's possession

I struggled to re-collect the papers the wind had torn from my hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retrieve
• recapture
• regain
• recover
• reclaim
• get back
• retake
• reacquire
• recoup
• repossess
• replenish
• recruit
• redeem
• rescue
• repurchase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• misplace
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recollect

Verb

Former Dolphins first-round pick Dion Jordan, who history will recollect as one of Miami’s biggest draft busts, struggled with it, and resorted to drugs. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025

The feel of a stadium, being able to recollect success against a certain team, or how hot or cold the temperature is can certainly impact a player’s full potential. —Tyler Small, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

The Magic forward had no choice but to recollect the ball, turn the other direction, back into Markkanen and then complete the full rotation with a floating jump shot roughly six feet from the rim. —Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025

Lord knows there are more than enough movies and books and memes and music to recollect. —Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025