Recollect

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: rÄ•-kÉ™-lÄ•ktʹ, IPA: /ɹɛkəˈlÉ›kt/
• US enPR: rÄ•-kÉ™-lÄ•ktʹ, IPA: /rÉ›kəˈlÉ›kt/
• Rhymes: -É›kt

From Medieval Latin recollectus ("remembered, composed"), from Latin recolligo ("gather again, recover")

Full definition of recollect

Verb

1. To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I was there.

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: rÄ“-kÉ™-lÄ•ktʹ, IPA: /ɹiːkəˈlÉ›kt/
• US enPR: rÄ“-kÉ™-lÄ•ktʹ, IPA: /riːkəˈlÉ›kt/
• Rhymes: -É›kt

- + collect

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To collect (things) together again.
2. To compose oneself.
• DrydenThe Tyrian queen ... Admired his fortunes, more admired the man; then recollected stood.
• 1847, Newton Mallory Curtis, The Patrol of the Mountain (page 52)The Major suddenly recollected himself, and withdrew his hand, and at the same time, threw himself into a chair.