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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRecollect
/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remember or bring to mind something from the past.
"I can still recollect the day we first met." - 2
To gather or collect again.
"She tried to recollect her thoughts after the interruption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recollect' originates from the Latin 'recollectus', the past participle of 'recollegere', meaning 'to gather again'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical gathering to a mental act of remembering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recollect" is said worldwide
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se souvenir
Transliteration: suh soo-ven-eer
"Je peux encore me souvenir de notre première rencontre."
sich erinnern
Transliteration: zikh eh-rin-ern
"Ich kann mich noch an den Tag erinnern."
ricordare
Transliteration: ree-kor-dah-reh
"Posso ancora ricordare il giorno in cui ci siamo incontrati."
recordar
Transliteration: reh-kor-dar
"Todavía puedo recordar el día en que nos conocimos."
recordar
Transliteration: ree-kor-dar
"Ainda posso recordar o dia em que nos conhecemos."
याद करना
Transliteration: yaad karna
"मैं अभी भी उस दिन को याद कर सकता हूँ जब हम मिले थे।"
回忆
Transliteration: huíyì
"我仍然可以回忆起我们第一次见面的那天。"
기억하다
Transliteration: gi-eok-ha-da
"나는 우리가 처음 만난 날을 아직도 기억할 수 있다."
思い出す
Transliteration: omoidasu
"私はまだ私たちが初めて会った日を思い出すことができます。"
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