Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

remind

/ɹəˈmaɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: re-mind
IPA: /ɹəˈmaɪnd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

Transitive verb

noun

An act of reminding; a reminder.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike: […]"
"His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face."
"Even with successful nights like that, Garth said the death of police dog Quanto in October is never forgotten, but instead serves as a remind that any call could be dangerous."
"Surveys consisted of circulating a questionnaire - in .xls file with predefined fields to fill - amongst information producers (i.e., project coordinators, national research funding agencies involved in BlueBio projects); several reminds were sent to increase the response rate."
"Just a remind that you can't just go around comparing situations or people you don't like to Nazi Germany. Not only are you factually incorrect but you're belittling the lives of 80 million people who were killed due to the holocaust and the war itself."

Etymology

From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian.

Word Breakdown

Root: *men- (think)

Usage

Inflected Forms

reminds (present, singular) reminding (participle, present) reminded (participle, past) reminded (past) reminds (plural)

Derived Forms

reminder remindful remindingly remindless reremind unreminded

Phrases

re-remind

Frequently Paired Words

remember

Synonyms

put someone in mind of mind prompt cue

Rhymes With

find kind mind behind designed signed wind combined defined blind assigned declined

Questions

How do you pronounce remind?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈmaɪnd/.
What does remind mean?: To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
Where does remind come from?: From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian.

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