All 8 Uses of
recollect
in
The Bluest Eye
- But I recollect that streak of green.†
Chpt 4
- I recollect it well.†
Chpt 4
- I recollect how her baby brother who she put through dentistry school didn't invite them to some big party he throwed.†
Chpt 4
- I don't recollect trying to get pregnant that first time.
Chpt 4 *recollect = remember
- But like I say, I don't recollect it much anymore.†
Chpt 4
- Can't recollect.†
Chpt 4
- Their stuffed comfort was narcotic and had produced recollections and fabrications of hallucinations.†
Chpt 4
- No one knew where the "Church" part came from—perhaps somebody's recollection of his days as a guest preacher—those reverends who had been called but who had no flock or coop, and were constantly visiting other churches, sitting on the altar with the host preacher.†
Chpt 4
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.