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Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Meaning of "recollect" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECOLLECT

From Latin recolligere to gather again, from re- + colligere to collect1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECOLLECT

recollect  [ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECOLLECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recollect is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb recollect in English.

WHAT DOES RECOLLECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Recollect

The term Recollect refers to a group that resulted from the various reformation that happened into the different mendicant orders during the middle ages. It can also refer to some places named after these orders because of their significant works in the areas.

Definition of recollect in the English dictionary

The definition of recollect in the dictionary is to recall from memory; remember.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RECOLLECT

PRESENT

Present
I recollect
you recollect
he/she/it recollects
we recollect
you recollect
they recollect
Present continuous
I am recollecting
you are recollecting
he/she/it is recollecting
we are recollecting
you are recollecting
they are recollecting
Present perfect
I have recollected
you have recollected
he/she/it has recollected
we have recollected
you have recollected
they have recollected
Present perfect continuous
I have been recollecting
you have been recollecting
he/she/it has been recollecting
we have been recollecting
you have been recollecting
they have been recollecting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I recollected
you recollected
he/she/it recollected
we recollected
you recollected
they recollected
Past continuous
I was recollecting
you were recollecting
he/she/it was recollecting
we were recollecting
you were recollecting
they were recollecting
Past perfect
I had recollected
you had recollected
he/she/it had recollected
we had recollected
you had recollected
they had recollected
Past perfect continuous
I had been recollecting
you had been recollecting
he/she/it had been recollecting
we had been recollecting
you had been recollecting
they had been recollecting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will recollect
you will recollect
he/she/it will recollect
we will recollect
you will recollect
they will recollect
Future continuous
I will be recollecting
you will be recollecting
he/she/it will be recollecting
we will be recollecting
you will be recollecting
they will be recollecting
Future perfect
I will have recollected
you will have recollected
he/she/it will have recollected
we will have recollected
you will have recollected
they will have recollected
Future perfect continuous
I will have been recollecting
you will have been recollecting
he/she/it will have been recollecting
we will have been recollecting
you will have been recollecting
they will have been recollecting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would recollect
you would recollect
he/she/it would recollect
we would recollect
you would recollect
they would recollect
Conditional continuous
I would be recollecting
you would be recollecting
he/she/it would be recollecting
we would be recollecting
you would be recollecting
they would be recollecting
Conditional perfect
I would have recollect
you would have recollect
he/she/it would have recollect
we would have recollect
you would have recollect
they would have recollect
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been recollecting
you would have been recollecting
he/she/it would have been recollecting
we would have been recollecting
you would have been recollecting
they would have been recollecting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you recollect
we let´s recollect
you recollect
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to recollect
Past participle
recollected
Present Participle
recollecting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECOLLECT


circumflect
ˌsɜːkəmˈflɛkt
collect
kəˈlɛkt
complect
kəmˈplɛkt
deflect
dɪˈflɛkt
deselect
ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt
dialect
ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt
elect
ɪˈlɛkt
genuflect
ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt
idiolect
ˈɪdɪəˌlɛkt
inflect
ɪnˈflɛkt
intellect
ˈɪntɪˌlɛkt
neglect
nɪˈɡlɛkt
nonelect
ˌnɒnɪˈlɛkt
pre-select
ˌpriːsɪˈlɛkt
prelect
prɪˈlɛkt
reflect
rɪˈflɛkt
reselect
ˌriːsɪˈlɛkt
select
sɪˈlɛkt
self-neglect
ˌsɛlfnɪˈɡlɛkt
sociolect
ˈsəʊsɪəʊˌlɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECOLLECT

recognized
recognizee
recognizer
recognizor
recoil
recoiler
recoilless
recoin
recoinage
recollectedly
recollectedness
recollection
recollective
recollectively
recolonisation
recolonise
recolonization
recolonize
recolor
recolour

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECOLLECT

affect
basilect
benign neglect
connect
correct
direct
effect
expect
free-select
grapholect
object
perfect
predilect
preelect
president-elect
project
protect
re-elect
subdialect
unilateral neglect

Synonyms and antonyms of recollect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECOLLECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «recollect» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of recollect

Translation of «recollect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECOLLECT

Find out the translation of recollect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recollect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recollect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

回忆起
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recordar
570 millions of speakers

English

recollect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

याद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتذكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспомнить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lembrar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধেয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se souvenir de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ingatkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich erinnern an
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思い出す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회상하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recollect
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hồi tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவுக்கூற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आठवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hatırlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricordare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wspominać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пригадати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amintesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπολώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onthou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minnas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minnes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recollect

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECOLLECT»

The term «recollect» is regularly used and occupies the 64.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECOLLECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «recollect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «recollect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recollect

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4 QUOTES WITH «RECOLLECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word recollect.
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Edmund Barton
I was for two years a pupil at the Model School in Fort street which was then conducted upon the Irish national system, and if any special religious instruction was given in connection with that system, I do not recollect it.
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Vinoba Bhave
We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person?
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Charles Sturt
It is to be feared that those who emigrate to New South Wales, generally anticipate too great facility in their future operations and certainty of success in conducting them; but they should recollect that competency cannot be obtained without labour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECOLLECT»

Discover the use of recollect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recollect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Legislatorial Trial of Her Majesty Caroline Amelia ...
I may have seen her on the subject of a bonnet in that year, but I do not recollect it . I know Madame Martini, but I do not recollect having seen her in that year, or having had any conversation with her about the Princess of Wales. I saw her afier I ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Bartolomeo Bergami Baron Bergami, 1820
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An Accurate Report of the Trial of Her Most Gracious Majesty ...
Do you not recollect that you said that it was ajl a calumny, and that it was the Princess's enemies who spread the rumours against her ? I do not recollect any thing like it; I da rioi recollect it alL Will you swear jou did not say so? I will not swear.
Queen Caroline (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1820
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Cobbett's complete collection of state trials and ...
At what time did the company dine? — The dinner was upon the table precisely at a quarter after four o'clock. Do you recollect any conversation relative to the game? — 1 do; it was some time after dinner before any such conversation arose .
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, 1813
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Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and ...
You have said you recollect little of that paper, it put you into such an alarm, — now tell the gentlemen what that was f — It seemed to mc, the little I did hear of it, it seemed to have a kind of hostile appearance that alarmed mc. Can you recollect ...
William Cobbett, Thomas Bayly Howell, Th. J. Howell, 1818
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Journals of the House of Lords
A. " I cannot recollect." Q. " Did you live with them in the same Way A. " Yes." Q. " Did you observe any indecent Familiarity " there?" A. " None at all." Q. " At any of those Places, did you observe any ** improper Conduct towards Mrs. Campbell?
Great Britain House of Lords, 1798
6
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
As regards who was present and who was not, I recollect Colonel Crawley was present at all the musters at which I have been at at Mhow. I recollect having seen Colonel Crawley at different musters, but cannot recollect the musters of what ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1863
7
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
Q. Do you recollect the Alpino, being at pier 8? A. Yes, sir. Q. Don't you recollect the bark Manitoba coming to the same pier? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you recollect Mr. Davis and myself coming to pier 8? A. Yes, sir. I Q. We paid seventy-five dollars for ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1872
8
Cobbett's Weekly Political Register
Boyd upon the loan of 40,0001. P' A. I do not know that there was. Q.\Vhy was it not paid ? ' A. No demand was made. Do you recollect any other instance of public money advanced to commercial persons in which interest was not demanded?
William Cobbett, 1805
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The Collectors Recollect
The Contributers Who Have All Been Administrators, Present The Multi-Dimensional Life Of An Administrators, His Concerns, Anxieties, Joys And Pains-The Essays By Known Aspects Relate To Various Themes Such As Flowers, Land For Landless Etc.
Mohan Mukherji, Ramesh Kumar Arora, 1987
10
Copy of the short hand writer's minutes of the evidence, ...
I do not recollect any thing else. Just try, you have told us about three votes depending upon it ? Those three votes. Tell us the words he used ? I cannot say now, it is a good while back. That you undertake to say ? That is all that I can recollect.
Parliament commons, proc, Will. iv, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECOLLECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recollect is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nashik`s citizens recollect old world charm of the river and its ghats
NASHIK: Activities surrounding the Kumbh, especially a clean Ramkund and its adjoining areas are prompting elderly residents and visitors to recall days when ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
2
Harper Government Aims To Recollect Almost $400M In Fraudulent …
OTTAWA - Freshly released figures show the government aims to recoup up to $377.6 million in fraudulent employment insurance benefits paid out during the ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
3
Chinese Recollect the Past at 'Great Victory, Historic Contribution …
Chinese Recollect the Past at 'Great Victory, Historic Contribution' Exhibit in Beijing. Jed Santos | Jul 12, 2015 09:56 PM EDT. "Great Victory, Historic ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon 2015: Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis recollect key …
London: Faced with opponents who had them running for cover with a fierce serve all through, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
5
Feeling depressed?? Recollect all your happy memories!!
A new study published in the journal Nature has revealed the healing power of memory. The research shows that memories associated with positive ... «TheHealthSite, Jun 15»
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OPEC members want to recollect losses from low oil prices
Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Naimi speaks with journalists as he arrives at his hotel on June 1. (AFP Photo). Topics such as the organization's oil production ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 15»
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Reddick High alumni remember coach, players from 1945 b-ball team
All four former basketball players shared another clear recollection of their championship season. "The cheerleaders' skirts went below their knees back then," ... «Ocala, Apr 15»
8
Recall News: Amy's Kitchen, Wegmans Recollect Spinach Products …
Two companies will recall frozen food products that contain spinach because they might be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. Amy's Ktichen and ... «Youth Health Magzine, Mar 15»
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Recollect, reclaim
When Sudarshan Shetty isn't doing monumental installations, he churns out poetic, poignant and dense art shows. Not that the latter is secondary to his ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
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Alabama in 1965: Marchers recollect
On Sunday, March 7, 1965, local police officers, state troopers and possemen were on one side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge that takes you out of Selma, ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Mar 15»

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