remember means to recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory. It carries an Arena rating of 1740, earned across 16 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, remember ranks #853 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #3,028 of 17,143 for Best Fossil-Poetry Words, #4,218 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #5,226 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words.
remember is pronounced /ɹɪˈmɛmbə/.
Why “remember” is a great word
To recall or retain an idea, image, or piece of information in one's mind. From Middle English *remembren*, from Old French *remembrer* ("to remember"), from Late Latin *rememorari* ("to remember again"), from Latin *re-* ("again") + *memor* ("mindful, remembering"). Unlike "forget," which is the failure to retrieve, or "remind," which is an external prompt, to remember is the solitary, interior act of reconstitution. It is the sudden scent of rain on dry earth unlocking a childhood summer, the melancholic strain of a melody summoning a faded face, or the ghostly pressure of a ring long absent from a finger—the fragile, continuous work of building a self from the ruins of time.
Etymology
From Middle English remembren, from Old French remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorari (“to remember again”), from re- + memor (“mindful”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *(s)mer- (“to think about, be mindful, remember”). Cognate with Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”), Old English māmorian (“to deliberate, plan out, design”). More at mimmer and mammer. Compare also dialectical English umbethink. etymology note The success of the Old French word was helped by its proximity in sound and meaning to an existing Germanic word: Old English mimorian, mymerian (“to remember, commemorate”) from Proto-Germanic *mimrōną, *mīmrōną (“to remember, be mindful”), from the same Indo-European source, and is akin to Saterland Frisian miemerje (“to ponder, reflect”), M
verb
- To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.e.g.“In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.” — 1852, Mrs M.A. Thompson, “The Tutor's Daughter”, in Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion, page 266:
- To memorize; to put something into memory.e.g.“Please remember this formula!”
- To keep in mind; to be mindful of.e.g.“Remember what I've said.”
- To not forget (to do something required)e.g.“Remember to lock the door when you go out.”
- To convey greetings from.e.g.“Please remember me to your brother.”
- To put in mind; to remind (also used reflexively).e.g.“Since thou dost give me pains, / Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd, / Which is not yet perform'd me.” — 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published
- To engage in the process of recalling memories.e.g.“You don't have to remind him; he remembers very well.”
- To give (a person) money as a token of appreciation of past service or friendship.e.g.“My aunt remembered me in her will, leaving me several thousand pounds.”
- To commemorate, to have a remembrance ceremony.e.g.“Today we remember and honour those who have served.”
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