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   recall

   /rɪˈkɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind; remember: "I can still vaguely recall being taken to the hospital" Similar rememberrecollectcall to mindthink ofthink back on/tolook back oncast one's mind back toreminisce abouthark back tomindOpposite forget
   • ▪ cause one to remember or think of: "the film's analysis of contemporary concerns recalls" Similar bring to mindcall to mindput one in mind ofcall upsummon upconjure upevokeechoallude to
   • ▪ bring the memory or thought of someone or something to (a person or their mind): "the smell of a blackcurrant bush has ever since recalled to me that evening"
   • ▪ call up (stored computer data) for processing or display: "students can recall templates or stored formats"
   • 2. officially order (someone) to return to a place: "the Panamanian ambassador was recalled from Peru" Similar summon backorder backcall backbring backOpposite dissolveprorogue
   • ▪ select (a sports player) as a member of a team from which they have previously been dropped: "the Fulham defender has been recalled to the Welsh squad for the World Cup"
   • ▪ (of a manufacturer) request all the purchasers of (a certain product) to return it, as the result of the discovery of a fault: "all 5,128 of its UK Corsas were being recalled because of an electrical fault"
   • ▪ bring (someone) out of a state of inattention or reverie: "her action recalled him to the present"
   • ▪ revoke or annul (an action or decision): archaic "he sent another note to Lord Grey recalling his earlier communication" Similar revokerescindcancelretractcountermandtake backwithdrawrepealvetooverruleoverrideabrogateannulinvalidatenullifydeclare null and voidvoidrare:disannulnegateOpposite ratifyconfirm

   noun

   • 1. the action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced: "people's understanding and subsequent recall of stories or events" Similar recollectionmemoryremembrancetechnical:anamnesis
   • 2. an act or instance of officially recalling someone or something: "a recall of Parliament" Similar summoning backordering backcalling backsummonsrevocationrescindingcancellationcancellingretractionretractingcountermandingwithdrawalabrogationrepealvetoingvetoannulmentinvalidationnullificationrare:rescission
   • ▪ the removal of an elected government official from office by a petition followed by voting. North American
   • 3. the proportion of the number of relevant documents retrieved from a database in response to an inquiry: "expert systems can produce solutions with the speed, recall, accuracy, and consistency that only a computer can provide"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb): from re- ‘again’ + call, suggested by Latin revocare or French rappeler ‘call back’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recallable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of recall as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use recall in different contexts, such as remembering, calling back, or ordering the return of a product.

   • English (US)

     to cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or...

   • Znaczenie Recall, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RECALL definicja: 1. to bring the memory of a past event...

   • Recall: Polish Translation

     RECALL translate: przypominać sobie, odwołać, wycofać,...

   • Product Recall

     PRODUCT RECALL definition: → recall noun. Learn more.

   • Recall: Russian Translation

     RECALL translate: припоминать , отзывать (посла, депутата) ....

   • Recall Spanish Translation

     RECALL translate: recordar, retirar del mercado, recordar,...

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   noun. an act of recalling. Synonyms: memory. the ability to remember or act of remembering; recollection; remembrance: This is the way it has been done for ages beyond recall.

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   The verb recall means "remember," like an older person who recalls her school days, or "call to mind," like a painter's use of colors and shapes that recall early Pablo Picasso. Recall can also be a noun — you may know someone who has great recall, or memory, of events that everyone else has forgotten.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecall verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb recall, which can mean to remember, to make somebody think of something, to order somebody to return, or to ask for something to be returned. See also synonyms, collocations and word origin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Recall is the ability to remember something that has happened in the past or the act of remembering it.