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verb ˌrɛkəˈlɛktˌrɛkəˈlɛkt [with object]Remember (something); call to mind. he could not quite recollect the reason ‘Can you recollect how he reacted?’ Example sentencesExamples - Old-timers recollect long rows of bullock carts transporting goods from the warehouses at the Vallakkadavu dockyard.
- One minister has seemingly confirmed such a meeting took place but other ministers don't recollect it.
- She discovered that it was possible to wake up weeping, crushed by grief even before her conscious mind could recollect the source of the pain.
- I still smile when recollecting his sheepish grin.
- I sat down stunned, recollecting the days that I had spent in the East not too long ago.
- She has told the tribunal she recollects the meeting and recalls that most of her Cabinet colleagues were there.
- At the ripe age of 96, he recollects the historic events that took place during the country's freedom struggle, in which he took an active part.
- She doesn't recollect historical moments by their dates, she just closes her eyes and remembers how old she was, or what she was doing when they happened.
- Hollywood has never been short of super-patriots, though it is worth recollecting that some of them never fought in a real war.
- Laura tired to recollect the past week in her mind.
- He racked his mind to recollect the whole conversation - then he got it.
- At one point she recollects the time when she baby-sat for a school teacher.
- She recollected her childhood memory of an encounter with a poisonous snake.
- They recollected the pleasures of motherhood during the time of obligatory ‘full’ employment.
- He recalled being Melanie's favourite brother when she felt sad, and he recollected the fragrant smell of his mother's home cooking.
- Mr Monaghan recollects the first time he saw the ship arriving at Sligo's docks.
- In a halting voice, recollecting events from the past slowly, Master Willie recounted his life.
- She remained in the position for quite some time as she struggled to recollect her bearings.
- She recollects the joy of working in Rishi Valley with children who created a whole feel of ancient China with carpets and nuts being sold by traders.
- Krishnan fondly recollects the days when the station was busy, before the Salem Junction took away half its work; a time when trains ran from this station to Egmore, Nagarpatnam and Thiruvarur, among other places.
Synonyms remember, recall, call to mind, think of think back to, cast one's mind back to, look back on reminisce about, hark back to, summon up, revive the memory of Scottish mind archaic bethink oneself of
Origin Early 16th century (in the sense 'gather'): from Latin recollect- 'gathered back', from the verb recolligere, from re- 'back' + colligere 'collect'. collect from Late Middle English: This comes from the Latin verb colligere, from col- ‘together’ and legere ‘choose or collect’. The collect meaning ‘prayer’ (Middle English) is from Latin collecta ‘a gathering together’—an obsolete use of collect was as a term for ‘a gathering’ for an act of worship. Recollect (early 16th century) is literally ‘to collect again’. Coil (early 16th century) is less obviously from the Latin. Something coiled up is gathered in a specific way.
verb ˌriːkəˈlɛktˌrɛkəˈlɛkt [with object]1recollect oneselfBring oneself back to a state of composure. he had a look round, recollected himself, and prepared for the day Example sentencesExamples - Eventually he recollected himself enough to say ‘Eda!’
- I went limp before quickly recollecting myself.
- His eyes grew a little wider and his lower jaw dropped, but he quickly recollected himself.
- After recollecting himself, Mark closed the door.
- We lay there for a few seconds recollecting ourselves.
- Mentally recollecting myself, I took a deep breath and said coolly, ‘Andrew, please leave.’
- She had needed to take a break from her tale for a moment to recollect herself, and bring her mind back to reality for a moment.
- Josh was surprised and just sat there for a moment before recollecting himself.
- Darren was suddenly aware that everyone was watching them and tried to recollect himself.
- He only looked up once she was gone, recollecting himself for a minute before following them up the stairs.
- Dr. Kin recollected himself and then spoke again.
- It's a time of sadness and grieving and recollecting yourself and trying to keep a center.
- We were again left in silence, but I did not mind so much as I would have at any other time, as it gave me ample time to recollect myself.
- Mr. Clough recollected himself and started with the real lesson.
- ‘It's getting late, Fred,’ he said, suddenly recollecting himself.
- He went to the window and looked out, striving to recollect himself.
- ‘I didn't break up with her for that, I broke up with her because…’ he recollected himself, ‘because she's in love with him.’
- He came to an abrupt halt, then recollected himself quickly.
- A gust of wind passed by them before Nick recollected himself and started to gaze outward towards the scenery below them.
- I felt his familiar arms wrap around me and rub my back as I tried to recollect myself.
2rare Collect or gather together again. the blood is thence recollected dorsally into further arterial vessels
Origin Early 17th century: later form of recollect1, from re- 'once more' + the verb collect1. verbˌrɛkəˈlɛktˌrekəˈlekt [with object]Remember (something); call to mind. he could not quite recollect the reason with clause can you recollect how your brother reacted? Example sentencesExamples - Krishnan fondly recollects the days when the station was busy, before the Salem Junction took away half its work; a time when trains ran from this station to Egmore, Nagarpatnam and Thiruvarur, among other places.
- They recollected the pleasures of motherhood during the time of obligatory ‘full’ employment.
- She doesn't recollect historical moments by their dates, she just closes her eyes and remembers how old she was, or what she was doing when they happened.
- He recalled being Melanie's favourite brother when she felt sad, and he recollected the fragrant smell of his mother's home cooking.
- At the ripe age of 96, he recollects the historic events that took place during the country's freedom struggle, in which he took an active part.
- She has told the tribunal she recollects the meeting and recalls that most of her Cabinet colleagues were there.
- Mr Monaghan recollects the first time he saw the ship arriving at Sligo's docks.
- She recollected her childhood memory of an encounter with a poisonous snake.
- One minister has seemingly confirmed such a meeting took place but other ministers don't recollect it.
- She remained in the position for quite some time as she struggled to recollect her bearings.
- She recollects the joy of working in Rishi Valley with children who created a whole feel of ancient China with carpets and nuts being sold by traders.
- At one point she recollects the time when she baby-sat for a school teacher.
- Old-timers recollect long rows of bullock carts transporting goods from the warehouses at the Vallakkadavu dockyard.
- I still smile when recollecting his sheepish grin.
- Laura tired to recollect the past week in her mind.
- I sat down stunned, recollecting the days that I had spent in the East not too long ago.
- He racked his mind to recollect the whole conversation - then he got it.
- Hollywood has never been short of super-patriots, though it is worth recollecting that some of them never fought in a real war.
- She discovered that it was possible to wake up weeping, crushed by grief even before her conscious mind could recollect the source of the pain.
- In a halting voice, recollecting events from the past slowly, Master Willie recounted his life.
Synonyms remember, recall, call to mind, think of
Origin Early 16th century (in the sense ‘gather’): from Latin recollect- ‘gathered back’, from the verb recolligere, from re- ‘back’ + colligere ‘collect’. verbˌrɛkəˈlɛktˌrekəˈlekt [with object]1recollect oneselfBring oneself back to a state of composure. he had a look around, recollected himself, and prepared for the day Example sentencesExamples - ‘I didn't break up with her for that, I broke up with her because…’ he recollected himself, ‘because she's in love with him.’
- After recollecting himself, Mark closed the door.
- A gust of wind passed by them before Nick recollected himself and started to gaze outward towards the scenery below them.
- ‘It's getting late, Fred,’ he said, suddenly recollecting himself.
- It's a time of sadness and grieving and recollecting yourself and trying to keep a center.
- Mentally recollecting myself, I took a deep breath and said coolly, ‘Andrew, please leave.’
- He only looked up once she was gone, recollecting himself for a minute before following them up the stairs.
- He came to an abrupt halt, then recollected himself quickly.
- I went limp before quickly recollecting myself.
- We lay there for a few seconds recollecting ourselves.
- Mr. Clough recollected himself and started with the real lesson.
- He went to the window and looked out, striving to recollect himself.
- Eventually he recollected himself enough to say ‘Eda!’
- His eyes grew a little wider and his lower jaw dropped, but he quickly recollected himself.
- She had needed to take a break from her tale for a moment to recollect herself, and bring her mind back to reality for a moment.
- I felt his familiar arms wrap around me and rub my back as I tried to recollect myself.
- Dr. Kin recollected himself and then spoke again.
- Darren was suddenly aware that everyone was watching them and tried to recollect himself.
- We were again left in silence, but I did not mind so much as I would have at any other time, as it gave me ample time to recollect myself.
- Josh was surprised and just sat there for a moment before recollecting himself.
2rare Collect or gather together again. the blood is thence recollected dorsally into further arterial vessels
Origin Early 17th century: later form of recollect, from re- ‘once more’ + the verb collect. |