The Only Use of
recollect
in
Washington Black
- I have little recollection: a hand on my arm, a sensation of being dragged, half-carried backwards through howling wind.†
p. 203.3recollection = memory
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