remind

verb

re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd How to pronounce remind (audio)
reminded; reminding; reminds

transitive verb

: to put in mind of something : cause to remember
Choose the Right Synonym for remind

remember, recollect, recall, remind, reminisce mean to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind.

remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled.

remembers that day as though it were yesterday

recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered.

as near as I can recollect

recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech.

can't recall the words of the song

remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity.

that reminds me of a story

reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone.

old college friends like to reminisce

Examples of remind in a Sentence

She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. Remind me to buy some groceries after work. I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early. The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater. The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?
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His leadership reminds us that true leadership is rooted in service, not power or status. Novena Riojas, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 And even now, Maxwell’s style reminds us that vulnerability, intention, and desire can sit comfortably on a man’s shoulders and he’s been showing us how for decades. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 June 2025 The writer might have been reminded of Napoleon III, who hovers in the background of the novel as a sinister, clownish figure. Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025 The politics are implicit, and this year Broadway reminded us that our humanity depends upon this ancient, timeless art. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for remind

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remind was in 1621

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“Remind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remind. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

remind

verb
re·​mind ri-ˈmīnd How to pronounce remind (audio)
: to put in mind of something : cause to remember
remind a child that it is bedtime
reminder noun

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