recall
to call back; summon to return: The army recalled many veterans.
to bring (one's thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters previously considered: He recalled his mind from pleasant daydreams to the dull task at hand.
International Law. to summon back and withdraw the office from (a diplomat).
to revoke or withdraw: to recall a promise.
to revive.
an act of recalling.
the ability to remember or act of remembering; recollection; remembrance: This is the way it has been done for ages beyond recall.
Psychology. the act or process of retrieving information previously encoded and stored in memory, without being cued by the targeted information itself:Music is often used in education to improve recall of text and factual information.In the interview, careful, open questions are essential to encourage and sustain the child's free recall of events.: Compare recognition (def. 9), retrieval (def. 3).
the act or possibility of revoking something.
the removal or the right of removal of a public official from office by a vote of the people taken upon petition of a specified number of the qualified electors.
Also called callback . a summons by a manufacturer or other agency for the return of goods or a product already shipped to market or sold to consumers but discovered to be defective, contaminated, unsafe, or the like.
a signal made by a vessel to recall one of its boats.
a signal displayed to direct a racing yacht to sail across the starting line again.
Origin of recall
1synonym study For recall
Other words for recall
Opposites for recall
Other words from recall
- re·call·a·ble, adjective
- un·re·call·a·ble, adjective
- un·re·called, adjective
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How to use recall in a sentence
He’s still on the board, but voters this month approved an amendment to the city charter creating an avenue to remove SDUSD Trustee that bypasses the lengthy and expensive recall process.
Morning Report: Beiser Unlikely to Leave Board, Despite New Removal Process | Voice of San Diego | November 18, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThis is a fairly unusual recall, however—and one that doesn't require consumers to return their devices.
Improperly installed Ring doorbells are catching on fire | Jim Salter | November 11, 2020 | Ars TechnicaThe crux of the study came 10 minutes later, when they were challenged with a recall task.
Media Multitasking Is Ruining Our Memory. Can We Fix It? | Shelly Fan | November 3, 2020 | Singularity HubPolestar, the electric vehicle brand that was spun out of Volvo Car Group, has issued another recall for its newest electric vehicle.
Polestar recalls its newest EV for the second time this month | Kirsten Korosec | October 29, 2020 | TechCrunchCustomer service call volume doubled, but Boler Davis created a SWAT team of 100 reps who were specifically trained to handle recall questions, and they reduced wait times to under a minute.
This ace engineer powered Amazon through the COVID crisis | Aaron Pressman | October 19, 2020 | Fortune
That being said, it seems worth recalling that vast majority of Muslims lead peaceful lives, and—does anyone doubt this?
I was surprised when she revealed herself as one of my fans, even going so far as recalling the first scene she saw me in.
Porn Keeps Up with the Kardashians: Belle Knox on the Mainstreaming of Adult Stars | Aurora Snow | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“First we targeted the tanks and the jeeps with IEDs,” he said mechanically, as if recalling a combat briefing.
I had absolutely no problem in recalling the dream and remembering I needed to do something about it.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death | Patricia Pearson | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Paul McCartney came up with the melody to “Yesterday,” he initially feared that it was an old song that he was recalling.
He darted his eyes quickly in her direction, recalling a time before when he had intimated something of the kind.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxFor a full hour he sat there immovable as a statue, reflecting, ever recalling the details of those events.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxAnd then—recalling what had passed—her mind was filled with sudden concern for Diana, even amid her own sore troubles.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniRemarkable among them is Professor Blackie, his fine head recalling a likeness of Lizst.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellBetween them, it was agreed that there should be no recalling of the past, but the very embargo whetted his appetite.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for recall
/ (rɪˈkɔːl) /
(may take a clause as object) to bring back to mind; recollect; remember
to order to return; call back permanently or temporarily: to recall an ambassador
to revoke or take back
to cause (one's thoughts, attention, etc) to return from a reverie or digression
poetic to restore or revive
the act of recalling or state of being recalled
revocation or cancellation
the ability to remember things; recollection
military (esp formerly) a signal to call back troops, etc, usually a bugle call: to sound the recall
US the process by which elected officials may be deprived of office by popular vote
Derived forms of recall
- recallable, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with recall
see beyond recall.
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