All 5 Uses of
recollect
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- He died some time ago, but not before I had tracked him down and persuaded him to confide these recollections to me.†
Chpt 10 *
- Professor Slughorn has meddled with his own recollections.†
Chpt 17
- He is much more accomplished at Occlumency than poor Morfin Gaunt, and I would be astonished if he has not carried an antidote to Veritaserum with him ever since I coerced him into giving me this travesty of a recollection.†
Chpt 17
- I hope you are not tired of diving into other people's memories, for they are curious recollections, these two," he said.†
Chpt 20
- And now for the very last recollection I have to show you, at least until you manage to retrieve Professor Slughorn's memory for us.†
Chpt 20
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.