Both Uses of
recollect
in
Pygmalion
- No. [Recollecting her manners] Thank you.†
Act 4 *
- [He is about to kiss her, when he recollects something].†
Act 5
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.