remember
verb
re·mem·ber
ri-ˈmem-bər 
remembered; remembering
ri-ˈmem-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to bring to mind or think of again
remembers the old days
2
3
a
: to keep in mind for attention or consideration
remembers friends at Christmas
b
: reward
was remembered in the will
4
: to retain in the memory
remember the facts until the test is over
5
: to convey greetings from
remember me to her
6
1
: to exercise or have the power of memory
2
: to have a recollection or remembrance
Examples of remember in a Sentence
I remember my first day of school like it was yesterday.
Do you remember me? I used to work with you many years ago.
Remember when we went hiking last summer?
I remember telling him not to do it, but he did it anyway.
I remember what that felt like.
As far as I can remember, I've never been late to a meeting.
I couldn't remember how to spell her name.
I can't remember where I put that book.
I remembered that I had left my wallet at home.
What was it that I was going to ask him? I can't remember.
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While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Shawn Mayes, a longtime Terpsichore dancer, remembered when MTV did a bar crawl and spotted the dancers and put it on camera.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets Hey, remember Miller?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The occasion was to remember Hazen Workman-Duffy, a third grader at Ingels Elementary School who was struck and killed by a car while riding her bike to school last Tuesday.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Shawn Mayes, a longtime Terpsichore dancer, remembered when MTV did a bar crawl and spotted the dancers and put it on camera.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets Hey, remember Miller?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The occasion was to remember Hazen Workman-Duffy, a third grader at Ingels Elementary School who was struck and killed by a car while riding her bike to school last Tuesday.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remember
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“Remember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remember. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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remember
verb
re·mem·ber
ri-ˈmem-bər
remembered; remembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to bring to mind or think of again
remembers the old days
2
a
: to keep in mind for attention
remember friends at Christmas
b
: reward entry 1 sense 1
was remembered in the will
3
: to keep in the memory
remember the facts for the test
4
: to pass along greetings from
remember us to your family
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