remind meaning
remind :
to make someone remember
Verb
▪ Please remind me to call her.
▪ Please help me remember to call her.
▪ This song reminds me of summer.
▪ This song makes me think of summer.
paraphrasing
▪ recall – to bring back to mind
▪ prompt – to cause someone to remember
▪ refresh – to make someone remember again
▪ evoke – to bring a memory or feeling
Pronunciation
remind [rɪˈmaɪnd]
The stress is on 'mind' and sounds like 'ri-mynd'.
Common phrases and grammar about remind
remind - Common meaning
Verb
to make someone remember
Part of Speech Changes for "remind"
▪ reminder (noun) – something that helps you remember
▪ reminded (adjective) – having been made to remember
Common Expressions with "remind"
▪ remind someone of something – to help someone remember something
▪ remind me to do something – to help me remember to do something
▪ remind someone about a meeting – to help someone remember a meeting
▪ remind someone of a promise – to help someone remember a promise
Important examples of remind in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, remind is often used to mean helping someone remember a task or appointment.
Example of a confusing word: recall (to bring back to mind)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Remind is used as a transitive verb, often needing an object and sometimes followed by a clause.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
gentle reminder
'a polite way to remind someone', often used in emails.
remind someone of their roots
means 'to help someone remember where they come from'.
Differences between similar words and remind
remind
,
recall
differences
Remind is to help someone remember, while recall is to bring something back to mind yourself.
Words with the same origin as remind
The origin of remind
The word 'remind' comes from the Middle English 'remembrer', which meant to bring to mind again.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root mind (to think), and means 'to think again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of remind is mind (to think). Words with the same root include mindful (aware) and mindset (way of thinking).
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