v.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-k ə - ' lekt
Function: verb
Etymology: Medieval Latin recollectus, past participle of recolligere, from Latin, to gather again
Date: 1559
transitive verb
1 : to bring back to the level of conscious awareness : REMEMBER <trying to recollect the name>
2 : to remind (oneself) of something temporarily forgotten
intransitive verb : to call something to mind
synonyms see REMEMBER