All 5 Uses of
recollect
in
Man And Superman
- I should make formal acknowledgment to the authors whom I have pillaged in the following pages if I could recollect them all.†
Chpt Ded. *
- [recollecting himself] I ask to be allowed the pleasure of showing you my little American steam car, Miss Robinson.†
Chpt 2
- [Recollecting] Oh! the one you were taken with.†
Chpt 3
- A goodlooking girl, if I recollect aright.†
Chpt 3
- I have a grateful recollection of you all.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(recollect) to remember -- especially experiences from long agoeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Relative to its synonyms, recollect brings to mind a leisurely piecing together of distant memories. It may be used in a less formal manner than remember and is almost always less formal than recall.