reminisce

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To talk or think about pleasant events from the past.

   The old friends spent the evening reminiscing about their school days.

Simplified etymology

Reminisce entered English in the early 19th century and ultimately derives from Latin memor, “mindful.” It belongs to the same historical family as memory, remember, and commemoration.

Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”).

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