Recollect — Rec ol*lect (r[e^]k [o^]l*l[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recollected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Recollecting}.] [Pref. re + collect: cf. L. recolligere, recollectum, to collect. Cf. {Recollet}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To recover or recall the knowledge of;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recollect — ► VERB 1) remember. 2) (recollect oneself) compose oneself … English terms dictionary
Recollect — Rec ol*lect (r[e^]k [o^]l*l[e^]kt), n. [See {Recollet}.] (Eccl.) A friar of the Strict Observance, an order of Franciscans. [Written also {Recollet}.] Addis & Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recollect — 1550s, from L. recollectus, pp. of recolligere, lit. to collect again, from re again (see RE (Cf. re )) + colligere gather (see COLLECT (Cf. collect)). Related: Recollected; recollecting … Etymology dictionary
recollect — *remember, recall, remind, reminisce, bethink, mind Analogous words: *stir, rouse, arouse, rally, waken, awaken … New Dictionary of Synonyms
recollect — [v] remember arouse, awaken, bethink, bring to mind, call to mind, cite, come to one, flash, flash on*, look back on, mind, place, recall, recognize, remind, reminisce, retain, retrospect, revive, rouse, stir, summon, waken; concept 40 Ant.… … New thesaurus
recollect — Recollect, [recoll]ecte. s. Le C ne se prononce point. Religieux, Religieuse d une certaine reforme de l Ordre de saint François … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
recollect — [rek΄ə lekt′] vt. [< L recollectus: see RE COLLECT] 1. to call back to mind; recall; remember, esp. with some effort 2. to recall to (oneself) something temporarily forgotten vi. to have a recollection; remember … English World dictionary
recollect — v. 1) (G) she could not recollect being there 2) (K) can you recollect my calling you? 3) (L) I recollect that the weather was cold 4) (Q) can anyone recollect how the alarm is deactivated? * * * [ˌrekə lekt] (G) she could not recollect being… … Combinatory dictionary
recollect — rec|ol|lect [ˌrekəˈlekt] v [T] to be able to remember something ▪ All I recollect is a grey sky. recollect that ▪ She recollected sadly that she and Ben used to laugh a lot. recollect how/when/what etc ▪ Can you recollect how your brother… … Dictionary of contemporary English
