Meaning & use
recall
To bring a memory back to mind, or to remember something from the past.
See it in a sentence
She could not recall where she had left her car keys that morning.
He recalled every detail of the accident when the officer asked for a statement.
A note on using this word
Recall is often used with a negative, as in 'cannot recall,' to politely admit a memory lapse.
Words with a similar meaning
rememberrecollect
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
An official request by a manufacturer for customers to return a faulty product.
The automaker issued a recall of thousands of cars over a faulty brake system.
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