Antonyms for recall


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : verb ri-kawl; noun ri-kawl, ree-kawl for 7–9, 12, 13; ree-kawl for 10, 11
Phonetic Transcription : verb rɪˈkɔl; noun rɪˈkɔl, ˈri kɔl for 7–9, 12, 13; ˈri kɔl for 10, 11


Definition of recall

Origin :
  • 1580s, "to bring back by calling upon," from re- "back, again" + call (v.); in some cases a loan-translation of Middle French rappeler (see repeal (v.)) or Latin revocare (see revoke). Sense of "bring back to memory" is from 1610s. Related: Recalled; recalling.
  • noun remembrance
  • noun request for return
  • verb remember
  • verb ask for return of offending thing
Example sentences :
  • I cannot recall the precise amount, but it was not so much as what you call one dollar.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He tried to recall some forgotten detail of the business that might serve to occupy him.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He sat down on the anvil with his heart beating, and began to recall the picture.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • I longed to be by myself that I might recall Ned's every look and word.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • Humour he had in plenty; one has only to recall Acis and Galatea.
  • Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
  • Don't you recall the two brothers who were always in the same classes with you?
  • Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
  • I like better to recall the purely physical side of our journey.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • I recall but indifferently the lesser topics of conversation.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • And then there was our dispute at Albany--in the Patroon's mansion, you will recall.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • Five of us put off in a boat to explore—that is the last that I can recall.
  • Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Synonyms for recall

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