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Recollect

/ˌriː.kəˈlɛkt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To remember or bring to mind something from the past.

    "I can still recollect the day we first met."
  2. 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, where it was used to denote the act of recalling or bringing back to mind.

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