remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd How to pronounce remind (audio)
reminded; reminding; reminds
Synonyms of remind

transitive verb

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember
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remember, recollect, recall, remind, reminisce mean to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind.

remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled.

remembers that day as though it were yesterday

recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered.

as near as I can recollect

recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech.

can't recall the words of the song

remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity.

that reminds me of a story

reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone.

old college friends like to reminisce

Examples of remind in a Sentence

She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. Remind me to buy some groceries after work. I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early. The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater. The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?
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Nestled just to the southwest of downtown Dallas, Oak Cliff Nature Preserve is a 121-acre sanctuary with thick, overgrown vegetation and dirt paths to remind you that there is still plenty of natural beauty in this overgrown concrete jungle. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Their story is both touching and deeply relatable, reminding us how easily we can get caught up in our habits and lose sight of what matters most. — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 The intensity of sweetness reminds me of vintage Fruit on the Bottom. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Carter said the citation reminds him of one written for his ancestor in 1828 for unlawful assemblage. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remind

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remind was in 1621

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remind

verb
re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd How to pronounce remind (audio)
: to put in mind of something : cause to remember
remind a child that it is bedtime
reminder noun

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