Meaning of "remember" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REMEMBER

From Old French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorārī to recall to mind, from Latin re- + memor mindful.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF REMEMBER

remember  [rɪˈmɛmbə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REMEMBER

Remember 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 remember in English.

WHAT DOES REMEMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of remember in the English dictionary

The first definition of remember in the dictionary is to become aware of again; bring back to one's consciousness; recall. Other definition of remember is to retain in one's conscious mind. Remember is also to give money, etc, to, as in a will or in tipping.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REMEMBER

PRESENT

Present

I remember

you remember

he/she/it remembers

we remember

you remember

they remember

Present continuous

I am remembering

you are remembering

he/she/it is remembering

we are remembering

you are remembering

they are remembering

Present perfect

I have remembered

you have remembered

he/she/it has remembered

we have remembered

you have remembered

they have remembered

Present perfect continuous

I have been remembering

you have been remembering

he/she/it has been remembering

we have been remembering

you have been remembering

they have been remembering

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 remembered

you remembered

he/she/it remembered

we remembered

you remembered

they remembered

Past continuous

I was remembering

you were remembering

he/she/it was remembering

we were remembering

you were remembering

they were remembering

Past perfect

I had remembered

you had remembered

he/she/it had remembered

we had remembered

you had remembered

they had remembered

Past perfect continuous

I had been remembering

you had been remembering

he/she/it had been remembering

we had been remembering

you had been remembering

they had been remembering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will remember

you will remember

he/she/it will remember

we will remember

you will remember

they will remember

Future continuous

I will be remembering

you will be remembering

he/she/it will be remembering

we will be remembering

you will be remembering

they will be remembering

Future perfect

I will have remembered

you will have remembered

he/she/it will have remembered

we will have remembered

you will have remembered

they will have remembered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been remembering

you will have been remembering

he/she/it will have been remembering

we will have been remembering

you will have been remembering

they will have been remembering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would remember

you would remember

he/she/it would remember

we would remember

you would remember

they would remember

Conditional continuous

I would be remembering

you would be remembering

he/she/it would be remembering

we would be remembering

you would be remembering

they would be remembering

Conditional perfect

I would have remember

you would have remember

he/she/it would have remember

we would have remember

you would have remember

they would have remember

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been remembering

you would have been remembering

he/she/it would have been remembering

we would have been remembering

you would have been remembering

they would have been remembering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you remember
we let´s remember
you remember

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to remember

Past participle

remembered

Present Participle

remembering

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.

SYNONYMS OF «REMEMBER»

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

synonyms of remember

be sure · call to mind · call up · celebrate · cherish · commemorate · commit to memory · memorize · prize · recall · recognize · recollect · retain · salute · treasure

TRANSLATION OF REMEMBER

Find out the translation of remember to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of remember from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «remember» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 记得
• Translator English - Spanish: recordar
• English: remember
• Translator English - Hindi: याद
• Translator English - Arabic: يَتَذَكِّرُ
• Translator English - Russian: помнить
• Translator English - Portuguese: lembrar
• Translator English - Bengali: মনে রাখা
• Translator English - French: se souvenir
• Translator English - Malay: Ingat
• Translator English - German: erinnern (sich)
• Translator English - Japanese: 思い出す
• Translator English - Korean: 기억하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Elinga
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhớ
• Translator English - Tamil: நினைவில்
• Translator English - Marathi: लक्षात ठेवा
• Translator English - Turkish: hatırlamak
• Translator English - Italian: ricordare
• Translator English - Polish: zapamiętać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пам´ятати
• Translator English - Romanian: a ține minte
• Translator English - Greek: θυμάμαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: onthou
• Translator English - Swedish: komma ihåg
• Translator English - Norwegian: huske

10 QUOTES WITH «REMEMBER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word remember.

1

Marcus Allen

You know, I think when I reflect on it, I think there's certainly a sense of history. When you have ambitions to play this game, you want to be one of the best ever, and you want to play so well and be so effective that you want people to remember your name 100 years from now.

2

Fiona Apple

I don't care what people do. I don't care how people remember my albums. I do them for my own reasons.

3

Valerie Azlynn

On the day of the audition for 'Sullivan and Son,' I had three other auditions all around Los Angeles. It was so hectic. I remember changing in my car before I went in to read.

4

Richie Benaud

The problem with relying on nostalgia for commentary is that people only remember the good things.

5

Michael Bolton

It's an important thing to remember where you came from.

6

Mika Brzezinski

I remember an interview so terrible with CNN's Jon Klein, I nearly blurted out, 'Forget it, I am a loser!' But I didn't need to say it. My face and posture did.

7

Sean M. Carroll

The fact that you can remember yesterday but not tomorrow is because of entropy. The fact that you're always born young and then you grow older, and not the other way around like Benjamin Button - it's all because of entropy. So I think that entropy is underappreciated as something that has a crucial role in how we go through life.

8

Elliott Carter

Well when I was young, when I was very young, when I was a little boy I don't remember the music I heard, but there was an article in the Brooklyn Daily written by my Aunt about how I could choose phonograph records.

9

Kristin Chenoweth

I think it's important to remember that Christianity was based in love and tolerance and forgiveness and acceptance.

10

Albert Claude

As far as I remember, even younger than eight, I have always been guided by reason. Not cold reason, but that which leads to the truth, to the real, and to sane Justice.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REMEMBER»

Discover the use of remember in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to remember and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Night to Remember

Based on interviews with sixty-three survivors, Lord’s moment-by-moment account is among the finest books written about one of the twentieth century’s bleakest nights.

Walter Lord, 2012

A Walk to Remember

The last person Landon thought he would fall for was Jamie Sullivan, daughter of the town's Baptist minister.

Nicholas Sparks, 2011

Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure, 2nd Edition

Now with an extensive new preface, epilogue, and appendix by the author, reflecting on the changes that have taken place since the book's original publication, this updated second edition of Charles L. Bosk's classic study is as timely as ...

Charles L. Bosk, 2003

Remember: The Journey to School Integration

Archival photographs paired with fictional text depicting thoughts and emotions of students who lived through school desegregation capture the spirit, sadness, and struggle of the time.

Toni Morrison, 2004

Remember Me

A confrontation on a dark, rain-swept beach leads to a harrowing climax that only Mary Higgins Clark could have created.

Mary Higgins Clark, 2000

Remember, Remember: Learn the Stuff You Thought You Never Could

Now Grandmaster of Memory Ed Cooke offers up his memory secrets with a fun, quick and completely unforgettable way to remember the things you thought you never could. But this is no boring Willy, Willy, Harry, Ste.

Ed Cooke, 2008

Remember Me?

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Sophie Kinsella's Wedding Night.

Sophie Kinsella, 2008

The Last Thing I Remember

The last thing he can remember, he was a normal high-school kid doing normal things--working on his homework, practicing karate, daydreaming of becoming an air force pilot, writing a pretty girl's number on his hand. How long ago was that?

Andrew Klavan, 2009

How Societies Remember

Provides an account of how bodily (or incorporated) practices are transmitted in, and as, traditions.

Paul Connerton, 1989

I Remember Me

Winner of numerous accolades, including twelve Emmy wins and one Grammy award, Carl Reiner once again brandishes his literary talents to tell the story of his life in I Remember Me. Reiner reminisces on ninety years of love and laughter, ...

Carl Reiner, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REMEMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term remember is used in the context of the following news items.

Review: King's Quest: A Knight To Remember

For the most part, this new rendition is going to tell side stories that happened between the games over the course of five episodes -- A Knight to Remember is ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»

King's Quest: A Knight To Remember will launch next month

The original King's Quest came out in 1983, which isn't particularly relevant to today's announcement of a launch date for the new King's Quest except as a ... «PC Gamer, Jun 15»

'Remember The Maine' — In Indiana!

NPR — along with seven public radio stations around the country — is chronicling the lives of America's troops where they live. We're calling the project "Back at ... «NPR, May 15»

Zayn Malik Attacks Louis Tomlinson On Twitter; 'Remember When …

Zayn Malik, photographed alongside his mother at the fifth annual Asian Awards on April 17, has been engaging in an argument with his former One Direction ... «International Business Times, May 15»

An Ohio Couple Would Like To Forget 'A Gronking To Remember'

A Gronking to Remember: Book One in the Rob Gronkowski Erotica Series shot up the e-book sales charts in January. Written by a fan of the New England ... «NPR, May 15»

Ohio couple sues Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Nobles over A Gronking …

... suit against Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble for allegedly being pictured on the cover of erotica novella A Gronking to Remember without their consent. «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»

Watch Zendaya Struggle to Remember Her First Celebrity Crush

We played a round of "What's Shakin'?" with the Shake It Up and K.C. Undercover star, but she was completely stumped when asked to name her first celebrity ... «TV Guide, Apr 15»

Texas, San Antonio hatching plan to make sure Alamo is …

Weeks later, those deaths provided Texian soldiers with the “Remember the Alamo!” slogan that they carried to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. That battle ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»

Remember Rachel and Puck? Check Out Our Glee Relationship …

"Is she really going out with him?"Glee never covered that catchy '70s hit, but it's a question that probably went through the minds of the show's fans over and ... «TV Guide, Mar 15»

Remember Me 2′s Story Has Been Written, But It's Up To Capcom …

While Remember Me had its flaws, Capcom and Dontnod Entertainment made Neo Paris an interesting world. "I would absolutely love to [work on a sequel]," ... «Siliconera, Mar 15»