remind
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1 to help someone remember (v.) A2 Elementaryto tell someone something so they do not forget it.
to bring a fact or requirement to someone's attention to prevent them from forgetting it; typically takes a direct object followed by an 'of' phrase or a 'that' clause.
ExamplePlease remind me to buy some milk when we go to the shop.
ExampleThe assistant reminded the director that the final budget proposal was due by the end of the business day.
UsageCommonly used in the patterns 'remind someone to do something' or 'remind someone about something'.
PitfallI reminded him the meeting.I reminded him about the meeting.You must use 'about' or 'of' when reminding someone of a specific thing, or use a 'that' clause.
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2 to look or sound like (v.) B1 Intermediateto make you think of someone or something else because they are similar.
to cause someone to think of a person, place, or thing through a perceived similarity or association.
ExampleThis old song always reminds me of my time at university.
ExampleThe rugged coastline of northern Scotland strongly reminds her of the landscapes she explored during her childhood in Norway.
UsageAlmost always used with the preposition 'of'.
From mid 17th century, equivalent to re- + mind (“to remember”). Probably suggested by obsolete rememorate with the same sense. Displaced Old English myndgian.