Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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 — I verb be reminded of, bring to mind, call to mind, commeminisse, conjure up, go back, know again, look back upon, place, recall, recognize, recordari, relive, remember, reminisce, reminisci, renew, retrospect, review, revive, summon up, think of … Law dictionary
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
