remind

[ ri-mahynd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):

   Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.

remind

/ rɪˈmaɪnd /

verb

1. trusually foll byof; may take a clause as object or an infinitive to cause (a person) to remember (something or to do something); make (someone) aware (of something he may have forgotten)

   flowers remind me of holidays

   remind me to phone home

Other Words From

• rere·mind verb (used with object)
• unre·minded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of remind¹

First recorded in 1635–45; re- + mind

Example Sentences

Women like Adkins remind voters why they don’t want to live in the world that the Supreme Court created in overturning Roe.

From Slate

The combination of visuals and the audio and the haptics of the seats — all of those things were brought to bear to try and basically turn on its head the whole idea of suspension of disbelief, so that you’re having to remind yourself that it’s not real, as opposed to pretending that it is.

From Los Angeles Times

Sophie Stevens, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "I would like to remind all concerned that there are active criminal proceedings against these individuals, and they have the right to a fair trial."

From BBC

It’s what I remind myself of when life gets hard.

From Los Angeles Times

Mayer-Schönberger says that young people like his son are particularly savvy about what they share because they’ve grown up in a world where “throwbacks” constantly remind them that the internet never forgets.

From Slate

Related Words

• admonish
• advise
• caution
• emphasize
• mention
• note
• point out
• prod
• prompt
• recall
• remember
• stress
• suggest
• warn