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remember

/rɪˈmɛmbər/
English Definition
v. to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
中文释义
记得,想起
Example Sentence

Archaeologists often remember the precise location of each artifact by sketching detailed site maps before the soil is disturbed.

考古学家常常通过在被扰动土壤之前绘制详细的遗址地图,来记住每件文物的精确位置。

Synonyms
recall recollect reminisce
Antonyms
forget overlook
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Medieval European guilds are often remembered primarily as economic organizations that controlled trade practices and set prices, but historical records of guild meeting minutes reveal that guilds also functioned as social welfare systems, providing funds for members' funerals, sick pay, and widow support.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

Ancient Polynesian navigators are often remembered primarily for their skill in reading stars, but historical accounts and modern experimental voyages reveal that they also relied heavily on interpreting wave patterns, cloud formations, and the flight paths of land-based birds to locate islands hundreds of miles away.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

A psychologist claims that people are more likely to remember information presented as a narrative story than the same information presented as a bulleted list of facts.

From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “remember”?

  1. A To express disapproval of someone or something
  2. B Interpret wrongly
  3. C To have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
  4. D Stay for a long time
Show answer

C — To have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past. “remember” means to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past”?

  1. A linger
  2. B misunderstand
  3. C remember
  4. D criticize
Show answer

C — remember. “remember” means to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past.

Common questions about “remember”

What does “remember” mean?

remember — to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past. In Chinese: 记得,想起.

How do you pronounce “remember”?

remember is pronounced /rɪˈmɛmbər/.

How is “remember” used in a sentence?

Archaeologists often remember the precise location of each artifact by sketching detailed site maps before the soil is disturbed. (考古学家常常通过在被扰动土壤之前绘制详细的遗址地图,来记住每件文物的精确位置。)

What are synonyms for “remember”?

recall, recollect, reminisce — all close in meaning to remember (to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past).

What is the opposite of “remember”?

forget, overlook — each the opposite of remember (to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past).

Is “remember” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. remember is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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