remember implies a keeping in memory that may be effortless or unwilled.
remembers that day as though it were yesterday
recollect implies a bringing back to mind what is lost or scattered.
as near as I can recollect
recall suggests an effort to bring back to mind and often to re-create in speech.
can't recall the words of the song
remind suggests a jogging of one's memory by an association or similarity.
that reminds me of a story
reminisce implies a casual often nostalgic recalling of experiences long past and gone.
old college friends like to reminisce
Example Sentences
She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. Remind me to buy some groceries after work. I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early. The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater. The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday? See More
Recent Examples on the WebStill, several years in, the airline still has to remind passengers about proper stowage. Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 But his testimony gave Satz an opening to remind the jury of just how much planning went into the Stoneman Douglas mass shooting. David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 The chief said temporary signs will be posted at all entrances to the city to remind residents that the program is ongoing. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Through advertising, Burger King wants to remind customers that the Whopper is flame-grilled and customizable. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Anderson was quick to remind USU fans of that fact. Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 It is meant to remind the monarch that their power is derived from God. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Early on, letting these remind one of Punch-Drunk Love feels like the wrong interpretation. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 The final pitch Waldichuk threw in his second major-league start served to display a strength — his fastball with good life — and remind that a late-season promotion will test him. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2022 See More