recall
/ɹɪˈkɔl/noun, verb2 syllables
Recall means: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.
Synonyms for recall25
noun, as in the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
noun, as in a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
verb, as in recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
verb, as in go back to something earlier
verb, as in cause to be returned
verb, as in bring to mind
verb, as in summon to return
Opposites of recall
What does recall mean?12
verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection“I can't remember saying any such thing”
go back to something earlier“This harks back to a previous remark of his”
cause to be returned“recall the defective auto tires”
bring to mind“His words echoed John F. Kennedy”
summon to return“The ambassador was recalled to his country”
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression“She was recalled by a loud laugh”
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution“The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty”
noun
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)“he has total recall of the episode”
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
a call to return“the recall of our ambassador”
a bugle call that signals troops to return
the act of removing an official by petition
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Recall in a sentence
- He tried to recall her face – her eyes, hair, nose and mouth.sundown
- Repetition of language exercises reinforces memory, making it easier to recall vocabulary and phrases.Nuel
- Recalling his own youth, he says teenagers are often immature hooligans.Cangarejo
- A stone once cast, and a word once spoken, cannot be recalled.auxitt
- I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality.Hybrid
- David has so many friends that he can't even recall all their names.catcher
- I don't recall you ever informing me about your food preferences.Ooneykcall
- Many of these words we are unable to recall at will.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of recall
as a noun
- plural
- recalls
as a verb
- past tense
- recalled
- present participle
- recalling
- third-person singular
- recalls
- past participle
- recalled