Remember

Remember is a verb meaning to bring something back into one’s mind from memory; to retain information in memory and be able to recall it; or to cause someone else to recall something.

In everyday use, people remember dates, names, places, and events; they remember to perform tasks; the imperative "Remember to bring your umbrella" is common. Remember is related to synonyms such as recall, recollect, and recognize, which differ in nuance.

In cognitive science, memory is described as encoding, storage, and retrieval. Remembering depends on retrieval cues, context, and attention; forgetting can result from decay, interference, or insufficient cues. Aging tends to affect recall more than recognition, and mnemonic techniques (such as chunking or the method of loci) can improve memory.

Etymology: the word has roots in Old English and is connected with mind and memory; it developed into the modern form remember via linguistic changes over time.

In culture, remember is used in religious, commemorative, and secular contexts (remembrance, memorials) and in everyday language as a call to mindfulness. Phrases such as "remember me" or "do you remember?" illustrate its broad usage.