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ri-KORL/rɪˈkɔːl/

To recall is to remember, to call a product back, or to summon someone: recall a formula; a product recall. Remember is everyday; recollect is formal. Candidates could not recall the formula. Noun: recall. Mix-up: recap is a summary. Do not use recall for looking the answer up.

Meaning

To remember; also to order a product back, or to call someone back.

Examples

• “Candidates could not recall the formula under timed conditions.”
• “The manufacturer recalled the batch, which is the safety sense.”

Good to know

recall + noun / that; a product recall. Everyday: remember. Formal: recollect. Exams, safety news, and parliament. From memory or call-back, not a search.

Near in meaning

remember

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