recollect

verb

UK /ˌrek.əˈlekt/

US /ˌrek.əˈlekt/

To remember something from the past.

I cannot recollect where I put my keys.

SYNONYMS

remember recall reminisce retrieve think of

RELATED WORDS

memory remembrance recollection recall forget

OTHER MEANINGS

2. To gather things together again; to collect once more.

The volunteers recollected the scattered books after the storm.

3. To calm or compose oneself again after being upset.

She took a deep breath to recollect herself before speaking.

4. To collect or gather something back into one place.

He recollected his thoughts before answering the question.