recollect
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/
KK: /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/
intransitive verb
Definition
To remember something or to bring a memory back to mind.
Example
I often recollect my childhood memories when I visit my hometown.
Tense Forms
Past: recollected
Past Participle: recollected
Conversation
Do you ever recollect the fun times we had in college?
Of course! Those were some of the best years of my life.
I can't believe how much we've changed since then.
I know, right? It's nice to look back and recollect those memories.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
remember
recall
retrieve
Antonyms
forget
overlook
disregard
transitive verb
Definition
To bring back to mind something that was forgotten or not thought about for a while.
Example
I often recollect my childhood memories when I visit my hometown.
Tense Forms
Past: recollected
Past Participle: recollected
Conversation
Do you ever recollect our trip to the beach last summer?
Of course! It was such a fun time with everyone.
I still recollect how we built that giant sandcastle together.
Root Explanation
Recollect → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "colligere" (meaning to gather). The word means to gather one's thoughts or memories again, as in recalling something from the past.
Memory Tip
Think of gathering your thoughts 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'colligere' means to gather.
Visually Confused Words
precollect
collect
precollector
misrecollect
unrecollected
precollection
collet