recall

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled recal

US /ɹɪˈkɔl/ UK /ɹɪˈkɔːl/ See IPA manual

Freq #2879

Meanings

1

verb
To bring something back to mind; to remember.

I can't recall where I left my keys.
2

verb
To order a product to be returned because of a fault.

The company had to recall thousands of cars with faulty brakes.
3

verb
To order someone to come back from where they have been sent.

The ambassador was recalled to their country.
4

noun
The ability to remember things.

She has total recall of the entire episode.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to bring something back to... remember recollect

2 verb · to order a product to be... call backwithdraw

3 verb · to order someone to come... call back

4 noun · the ability to remember... recollection

Word family

Forms recalledrecallingrecalls

Derived forms afairiircmisrecallnonrecalledrecallabilityrecallablerecalleerecallerrecallismrecallistrecallmentunrecalled

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Phrases (1)

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total recall
the ability to remember an event or information in complete detail

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Recall was formed in the late 16th century from re- and call, literally meaning “call back.” Call itself had entered Old English from an Old Norse root.

Etymology

From re- + call, probably modelled on Latin revocāre, French rappeler, English withcall.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# recall

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈkɔl/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈkɔːl/
**Frequency rank:** 2879

## Meanings
1. To bring something back to mind; to remember.
2. To order a product to be returned because of a fault.
3. To order someone to come back from where they have been sent.
4. The ability to remember things.

## Examples
- I can't recall where I left my keys.
- The company had to recall thousands of cars with faulty brakes.
- The ambassador was recalled to their country.
- She has total recall of the entire episode.

## Derived Forms
- afair
- iirc
- misrecall
- nonrecalled
- recallability
- recallable
- recallee
- recaller
- recallism
- recallist
- recallment
- unrecalled

## Etymology
From re- + call, probably modelled on Latin revocāre, French rappeler, English withcall.

## AI Etymology
Recall comes from re- + call, probably modelled on Latin revocāre, French rappeler, English withcall. Modern senses include to bring something back to mind; to remember. and to order a product to be returned because of a fault.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as afair, iirc, misrecall, nonrecalled, recallability, and recallable.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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