Word
reminding
Phoneticsre·mind·ing
US/ɹiˈmaɪndɪŋ/
UK/ɹɪmˈaɪndɪŋ/
Definitions
01helping someone remember
v. helping someone to remember a fact, a task, or a person.
v. the present participle of 'remind', used to describe the action of causing someone to remember or think of something.
“Thank you for reminding me to bring my umbrella today.”
“The assistant spent the morning reminding the executive of her various commitments for the upcoming international conference.”
Pitfall
He is reminding me about the meeting.
He is reminding me of the meeting.
While 'about' is sometimes used for tasks, 'of' is the standard preposition for bringing a memory to mind.
Synonyms
02the act of prompting
n. the act of telling someone something so they do not forget it.
n. the gerund form acting as a noun to describe the process of prompting a memory.
“The constant reminding from his parents finally made him clean his room.”
“Frequent reminding may be necessary when introducing a new office protocol to a large and busy team.”
Usage
Often functions as a verbal noun (gerund) and can be modified by adjectives or possessives.
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