I. ri-ˈkȯl transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1. : cancel , revoke
2.
a. : to call back
was recall ed to active duty
a pitcher recall ed from the minors
b. : to bring back to mind
recall ed seeing her somewhere before
c. : to remind one of : resemble
a playwright who recall s the Elizabethan dramatists
3. : restore , revive
Synonyms: see remember
• re·call·abil·i·ty -ˌkȯ-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• re·call·able -ˈkȯ-lə-bəl adjective
• re·call·er noun
II. ri-ˈkȯl, ˈrē-ˌ noun
Date: 1611
1. : a call to return
a recall of workers after a layoff
2. : the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people
3. : remembrance of what has been learned or experienced
4. : the act of revoking
5. : a public call by a manufacturer for the return of a product that may be defective or contaminated