to recall
Third Person
recalls
Present Participle
recalling
Past Tense
recalled
Past Participle
recalled
1
to bring back something from the memory
transitive
- She could recall the details of the conversation with remarkable clarity.
- The professor encouraged students to recall key concepts during the exam.
- In therapy, individuals may work to recall suppressed memories for healing.
- Last night, he recalled a vivid dream that he had forgotten upon waking.
- A scent can often trigger the ability to recall past experiences.
Antonyms:
2
to make someone stop daydreaming or thinking about something else and pay attention
transitive
- She had to recall him from his daydreaming to focus on the task.
- He was lost in thought, but his friend recalled him to the conversation.
- The sound of the bell recalled the students from their idle chatter.
- He was staring out the window, but she recalled him to the present moment.
- She recalled her brother from his thoughts so they could discuss the plan.
3
to officially ask someone to come back to a place
transitive
- The company decided to recall the employee to the office for a meeting.
- The military recalled the soldiers to base for further instructions.
- The school recalled the students for an emergency assembly.
- The board recalled the director to the office for a review of the proposal.
- She was recalled to her hometown after hearing the news.
Synonyms:
4
to make someone remember or think about someone or something
transitive
- That old song recalls memories of our summer vacation.
- The smell of fresh bread always recalls my grandmother’s kitchen.
- Seeing her face on the poster recalled the happy days we spent together.
- The letter he wrote recalls the deep emotions they shared.
- The movie scene recalled the first time they met.
Synonyms:
5
to ask customers to return a product because a problem has been found with it
transitive
- The company recalled all the phones after discovering a battery defect.
- They recalled the car models due to a serious safety issue with the brakes.
- The company had to recall the laptops because of a software glitch.
- They recalled the toy because it was found to have small parts that could be a choking hazard.
- The brand recalled their watches due to a defect in the timekeeping mechanism.