Meaning & use
remind
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Meanings
verbtransitive
Cause someone to remember something or think of it again.
Grammar: Takes a person as object, often followed by of: She reminds me of my sister.
Patterns
- remind someone of something
- remind someone about something
- remind someone that ...
That song reminds me of my childhood.
She reminded him of his promise to call.
The smell of fresh bread reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen.
verbtransitive
Tell someone about something they might forget, especially a duty or appointment.
Grammar: Takes a person as object, often followed by to + infinitive or that-clause: Remind me to lock the door.
Patterns
- remind someone to do something
- remind someone that ...
- remind someone about something
Please remind me to take my medication at eight.
He reminded her that the meeting had been moved to Tuesday.
I reminded the team about the deadline.
Word forms
| third person singular | reminds |
|---|---|
| past tense | reminded |
| past participle | reminded |
| -ing form | reminding |
Common combinations
- remind someone of
- The painting reminds me of a summer day by the sea.
- remind someone to
- Can you remind me to buy milk on the way home?
- remind someone about
- She reminded him about the party on Saturday.
- constantly remind
- My mother constantly reminds me to eat breakfast.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- reminder noun
- Something that makes you remember.
- remindful adjective
- Making you remember; often followed by of.
Commonly confused: remind or remember?
remind vs remember
Remember means to keep something in your mind or bring it back yourself; remind means to make someone else remember. You remember a fact; you remind a person.
Practice
Please ___ me to call my mother tonight.
Choose one answer.
Remind means to tell someone about a duty they might forget. Remember means to keep something in your own mind. Memory is a noun, and reminder is a noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “remind”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.