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rek-uh-LEKT/ˌrekəˈlekt/

To recollect is to remember, often with effort (formal): recollect a name, as far as I recollect. Recall (already in the dictionary) is the close twin; forget sits opposite. A corridor story is not a key log.

Meaning

To remember something, often with effort (formal).

Examples

• “Recollect who held the keys from the log, not from a corridor story.”
• “Recall is already in this course. Remember is already in this course and everyday. Hearsay is colour. A log is a file. Open the file; then the anecdote if it matches the swipes.”

Good to know

Remember, with effort (formal). Close: recall (already in the dictionary). A corridor story ≠ a log.

Near in meaning

recall

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