remind

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rəˈmaɪnd/ or /rɪˈmaɪnd/

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• Hyphenation: re‧mind

Verb

Plain form remind

Third-person singular reminds

Past tense reminded

Past participle reminded

Present participle reminding

1. (transitive) If you remind somebody of something, you tell them something they already know to make them think about it again.

   We doctors have to constantly remind ourselves to keep it simple.

   "You're the one that came back looking for me," she reminded him.

2. (transitive) If ${\displaystyle x}$ reminds you of ${\displaystyle y}$, ${\displaystyle x}$ makes you think about ${\displaystyle y}$, usually because ${\displaystyle x}$ and ${\displaystyle y}$ are similar.

   It reminded me of the time my girlfriend broke her nose.

Synonyms

• repeat

Related words

• mind
• reminder