Remembering

Part of speech: verb, noun

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

Definitions

1. The cognitive action of retrieving information from memory encompasses the ability to recognize and reflect on past experiences and knowledge
2. This process involves the mental function of recalling previously stored data while also involving recognition of past events and learned information
3. The mental act of bringing past experiences, facts, or information back into conscious awareness through memory

Etymology: The most striking thing about "remembering" is how nearly it failed to survive. English already had a native word for calling things back to mind, Old English "ġemynegian", along with "munden" and "ġemynd", but the Old French "remembrer" (from Late Latin "rememorari", "to remember again") pushed most of them aside. Its success owed a lot to its resemblance to an existing Germanic word, Old English "mimorian" ("to remember, commemorate"), which shared both its sense and its sound. Both trace back to the same ancient root, so the two words were almost cousins that reinforced each other. The English word is built from "re-" (again) and "member", which came from Latin "memor" (mindful). Its meaning follows the same pattern: to remember is to bring something back into the mind, and "remembering" in the sense of "bringing back memories" stretches that idea toward whatever prompts the recall.

Synonyms: recalling, recollecting, reminding, noticing, recognizing

Antonyms: forgetting, ignoring, overlooking, disregarding, neglecting