The Only Use of
recollect
in
Passing, by Nella Larsen
- There had been others whose context Irene could no longer recollect, but all pointing in the same glamorous direction.†
p. 20.6recollect = remember
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus