Both Uses of
recollect
in
Heart of Darkness
- 'We talked of everything,' he said, quite transported at the recollection.†
Chpt 3 *
- He rolled his eyes at the recollection of these delights.†
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.