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I tried to recollect where I left my notebook.
What does Recollect mean?
Recollect means remember.
Dictionary definition
To remember something, especially by thinking carefully about the past.
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The narrator recollected a lesson from childhood.
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What does recollect mean?
Recollect means remember.
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Recollect
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MeaningRecollect means remember.
ExampleExample: I tried to recollect where I left my notebook.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- rek · uh · lekt
- Strongest beat
- lekt
- Ending
- lekt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lekt.
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forgetA contrast for not remembering.
misrememberA contrast for remembering incorrectly.
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Word family
Recollect word family
Base word
recollect
verb
recollects
Remembers now or often.
verb
recollected
Remembered in the past.
noun
recollection
A memory or act of remembering.
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