to remember vs to remind

to remember vs to remind
  To remember v. meaning to be able to bring back a piece of information into your mind, or to keep a piece of information in your memory.
  For example:- I remember when every home had clotheslines in the back yard or garden.
  To remind v. meaning to make someone aware of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten.
  For example:- Could you remind me to check the forum?
  Will you always remember me?
  !Note - If you remind someone of something, then they'll remember it.

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  • to remember vs to remind —   To remember v. meaning to be able to bring back a piece of information into your mind, or to keep a piece of information in your memory.   For example: I remember when every home had clotheslines in the back yard or garden.   To remind v.… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • remember — remember, recollect, recall, remind, reminisce, bethink, mind all carry as their basic meaning to put an image or idea from the past into the mind. Remember usually implies a putting oneself in mind of something. The term carries so strong an… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • remember — verb ( bered; remembering) Etymology: Middle English remembren, from Anglo French remembrer, from Late Latin rememorari, from Latin re + Late Latin memorari to be mindful of, from Latin memor mindful more at memory Date: 14th century transitive… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • remind — /rəˈmaɪnd / (say ruh muynd) verb (t) 1. to cause (someone) to remember. –phrase 2. remind someone (of), a. to make someone think of: *They remind me of a group of wailing widows I saw somewhere, dreamed perhaps. –b. wongar, 1983. b. to resemble… …  

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  • Remember — Re*mem ber (r? m?m b?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remembered} ( b?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remembering}.] [OF. remebrer, L. rememorari; pref. re re + memorare to bring to remembrance, from memor mindful. See {Memory}, and cf. {Rememorate}.] 1. To have… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • remind — [v] awaken memories of something admonish, advise, bethink, bring back to, bring to mind, call attention, call to mind, call up, caution, cite, emphasize, give a cue*, hint, imply, intimate, jog one’s memory*, make one remember, make one think,… …   New thesaurus

  • remind — ► VERB 1) cause (someone) to remember something or to do something. 2) (remind of) cause (someone) to think of (something) because of a resemblance …   English terms dictionary

  • remember — [ri mem′bər] vt. [ME remembren < OFr remembrer < LL rememorare < L re , back, again + memorare, to bring to remembrance < memor, mindful: see MEMORY] 1. to have (an event, thing, person, etc.) come to mind again; think of again… …   English World dictionary

  • remind — I verb admonere, advise, awaken memories, bring back, bring to recollection, bring up, cause to recollect, cause to remember, commonere, cue, drop a hint, give notice, haunt, hint, jog the memory, make an allusion to, note, point out, prod,… …   Law dictionary

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