Remember
/rɪˈmɛmbər/noun
To bring to mind an awareness of something from the past.
Did you know?The word 'remember' traces back to ancient rituals, where invoking memories was believed to summon the spirits of the dead for guidance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to think, to remember”
Latin
Latin
memoria
“memory, the act of remembering”
Old French
Old French
remembrer
“to remember, to recall to mind”
Middle English
Middle English
remembren
“to call to mind, to bring back to memory”
Modern English
English
remember
“to retain in the mind, to recall or recognize something from the past”