All 3 Uses

recollect
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Typical American, by Gish Jen
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But now he picked up the receiver, and experimentally let his fingers dial; and sure enough, he found that they recollected easily what his mind had strained uselessly to remember.†
Chpt 4.28

recollected = remembered
This his ear, his neck, his elbow seemed to recollect.†
Chpt 4.28 *

recollect = remember
Theresa almost did not know; only later did she recollect that what he had actually done was run his tongue over her lips he'd licked her.†
Chpt 4.30

Definitions:

(1) (recollect)
to remember -- especially experiences from long ago

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.
(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