re ‧ mind S1 W2 /rɪˈmaɪnd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ mind , ↑ minder , ↑ reminder ; adjective : ↑ mindless , ↑ minded , ↑ mindful ; verb : ↑ mind , ↑ remind ; adverb : ↑ mindlessly ]
1 . to make someone remember something that they must do:
Yes, I’ll be there. Thanks for reminding me.
remind somebody about something
The girls constantly had to be reminded about their chores.
remind somebody to do something
Remind me to buy some milk tonight.
remind somebody (that)
Mrs Welland reminded her son that they still had several people to see.
that reminds me (=used when something has just made you remember something you were going to say or do)
Oh, that reminds me, I saw Jenny in town today.
remind yourself
I reminded myself to watch them closely.
He made a few notes to remind himself of what he wanted to say.
2 . to make someone remember someone that they know or something that happened in the past
remind somebody of something
That song always reminds me of our first date.
remind somebody (of) what/how etc
I was reminded how lucky I was.
3 . don’t remind me spoken used in a joking way when someone has mentioned something that embarrasses or annoys you:
‘We’ve got a test tomorrow.’ ‘Don’t remind me!’
4 . let me remind you/may I remind you (that) spoken formal used to emphasize a warning or criticism:
Let me remind you that you are expected to arrive on time.
remind somebody of somebody/something phrasal verb [not in progressive]
to seem similar to someone or something else:
The landscape reminded her of Scotland.
Corinne reminds me of myself when I was her age.