remembering (verb)
1hold back — verb 1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (Freq. 4) Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism • Syn: ↑check, ↑ …
2go through — verb 1. go or live through (Freq. 8) We had many trials to go through he saw action in Viet Nam • Syn: ↑experience, ↑see • Derivationally related forms: ↑experience ( …
3call back — verb 1. cause to be returned (Freq. 1) recall the defective auto tires The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt • Syn: ↑recall, ↑call in, ↑withdraw • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
4think back — verb recapture the past; indulge in memories (Freq. 2) he remembered how he used to pick flowers • Syn: ↑remember • Derivationally related forms: ↑remembrance (for: ↑remember), ↑ …
5forget — verb (forgot; forgotten or got; getting) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forgietan, from for + gietan (akin to Old Norse geta to get) Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to lose the remembrance of ; be unable t …
6remember — verb ( bered; remembering) Etymology: Middle English remembren, from Anglo French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorari, from Latin re + Late Latin memorari to be mindful of, from Latin memor mindful more at memory Date: 14th century transitive… …
7set foot — verb a) To enter Yet had I scarce set foot in the passage when I stopped, remembering how once already this same evening I had played the coward, and run home scared with my own fears. b) To step onto …
8have a mind like a sieve — verb To have a poor memory; to have difficulty remembering things. Oh, thats right. You said that yesterday, didnt you? I have a mind like a sieve …
9efface — verb (T) formal 1 to prevent you from remembering an unpleasant experience: Nothing could efface the indignity of being publicly criticized. 2 to remove a mark or sign, especially by rubbing it 3 efface yourself to behave in a way that does not… …
10remember — verb 1) remembering happy times Syn: recall, call to mind, recollect, think of; reminisce about, look back on; archaic bethink oneself of Ant: forget 2) can you remember all that? Syn: m …
