recall
remember / bring back to mind / order return of product / remove from office
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb
pl: recallspast: recalledpp: recalleding: recalling
This word carries a sense of retrieval, whether it is a memory being pulled from the mind or a physical object being pulled back from the market. It suggests a reversal of a previous action, moving something from a state of being forgotten or distributed back to a state of presence or control.
Meanings
Transitive Verbremember
[~ someone][~ something]
To bring a fact or event back into one's mind.
I cannot recall where I left my keys.
Transitive Verbbring back to mind
[~ something]
To officially order the return of a defective product.
The company had to recall thousands of faulty airbags.
Phrasal Verbs
recall from
to remove someone from a specific duty or position of authority
The ambassador was recalled from his post in the capital.
Related Words
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