Meaning & use
remind
To cause someone to remember something or to tell someone about a fact or duty they might forget.
See it in a sentence
Please remind me to call the dentist before the office closes this afternoon.
The old photograph reminded her of summers spent at her grandparents' cottage.
A note on using this word
Remind takes a person as its object, as in remind someone of something; you cannot simply say remind something without a person.
Words with a similar meaning
promptjog someone's memory
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