verbformalless common
to remember something from the past
I can't recollect her name.
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This is more formal than remember.
Common phrases & grammar
recollect a name · recollect the details
American English
How to pronounce recollects
verbB2
rehkuhLEHKTS
/ˌɹɛ.kəˈlɛkts/
3 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Related entry: recollect
to remember something from the past
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