All 3 Uses of
recollect
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- Nothing remains then but the recollection of a pleasure, or the luxury of a regret.†
Chpt 2 *
- I have a distinct remembrance of being married, but I have no recollection at all of being engaged.†
Chpt 6
- And, yet, how vivid was his recollection of the whole thing!†
Chpt 8
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.