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remind

verb

  1. to cause to experence a memory
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ / /ɹɪˈmaɪnd/

noun

Etymology: From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian.

  1. An act of reminding; a reminder.

    “Even with successful nights like that, Garth said the death of police dog Quanto in October is never forgotten, but instead serves as a remind that any call could be dangerous.”

    “Surveys consisted of circulating a questionnaire - in .xls file with predefined fields to fill - amongst information producers (i.e., project coordinators, national research funding agencies involved in BlueBio projects); several reminds were sent to increase the response rate.”

verb

Etymology: From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian.

  1. To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

    “I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike: […]”

    “His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.”