All 3 Uses
recollect
in
Atlas Shrugged
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- 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 1.1recollection = memory
- He picked up his drink, took a gulp, and chuckled abruptly at a sudden recollection.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- Today, if you saw the kind of men I've had to interview, you'd—" He stopped abruptly, as if at a sudden recollection.†
Chpt 2.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(recollect) to remember -- especially experiences from long agoSynonym 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. -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) (historical usage) a thought or to collect thoughts -- often after an interruption -- often gaining composure, awareness, or a perspective