All 3 Uses of
recollect
in
Atlas Shrugged
- She was glad to see that she had been right in her vague recollection of his appearance-his face had the same quality as that of the young brakeman on the train, the face of the kind of man with whom she could deal.†
Chpt 1.1
- He picked up his drink, took a gulp, and chuckled abruptly at a sudden recollection.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- He stopped abruptly, as if at a sudden recollection.†
Chpt 2.1
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.