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remind

prompt / evoke / recall
Transitive Verb
past: remindedpp: remindeding: reminding

This verb functions as a cognitive trigger, either by actively prompting a person to perform a task or by passively evoking a memory through similarity. It carries a helpful or nostalgic connotation depending on whether the trigger is an external request or an internal association. Grammatically, the word is strictly transitive and requires an object. It is frequently paired with the preposition of to indicate the source of the memory, or an infinitive to indicate a pending action.

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[~ someone of something][~ someone to do something][~ someone that clause]

To cause someone to remember something or to make them aware of a fact or obligation.

"Please remind me to call the doctor tomorrow morning."

Transitive Verb
[~ someone of someone/something]

To be similar to someone or something, causing them to be remembered.

"The way he speaks reminds me of my grandfather."

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