as in to remember
to bring back to mind
I can't recollect if I turned the stove off or not before leaving the house
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as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
I struggled to re-collect the papers the wind had torn from my hands
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Recent Examples of recollect
Tyler Small, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Magic forward had no choice but to recollect the ball, turn the other direction, back into Markkanen and then complete the full rotation with a floating jump shot roughly six feet from the rim.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Lord knows there are more than enough movies and books and memes and music to recollect.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
In the clip, the country singer and former Voice coach recollected the time his wife Gwen Stefani's son Zuma, who is now 16, used his phone to call his nanny—and got a country legend instead.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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The feel of a stadium, being able to recollect success against a certain team, or how hot or cold the temperature is can certainly impact a player’s full potential.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The Magic forward had no choice but to recollect the ball, turn the other direction, back into Markkanen and then complete the full rotation with a floating jump shot roughly six feet from the rim.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Lord knows there are more than enough movies and books and memes and music to recollect.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
In the clip, the country singer and former Voice coach recollected the time his wife Gwen Stefani's son Zuma, who is now 16, used his phone to call his nanny—and got a country legend instead.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Recollect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollect. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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