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What is another word for Recalling? – 161 Recalling Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    remembering recollecting reminiscing recalling calling back retrieving recovering regaining relearning retracing reexamining reconsidering reconsideration reevaluation reliving reenacting reviving resurfacing reemerging reflecting pondering musing thinking contemplating meditating brooding ruminating dwelling recalling invoking summoning conjuring evoking remembering memorializing commemorating celebrating honoring reviving refreshing renewing restoring revamping rebuilding reconstructing reestablishing rekindling reigniting reawakening

    Meaning of Recalling

    The primary meaning of the word "Recalling" based on Oxford Languages is the act of remembering or bringing back to mind something from the past.

    Definitions

    • The act of remembering or bringing back to mind something from the past
    • * The act of canceling or revoking something, such as a decision or an order
    • * The act of returning someone or something to a previous place or position

    Etymology of Recalling

    The word "Recalling" originates from the Old French word "recaler," which means "to call back" or "to summon back"
    The word is derived from the Latin words "re" (meaning "again" or "back") and "calare" (meaning "to call")
    Historically, the word "Recalling" has been used in various contexts, including law, politics, and everyday conversation, to convey the idea of bringing something back to mind or revoking a decision

    Example Uses

    • I spent the evening recalling old memories with my friends
    • * The company is recalling all of its defective products
    • * The governor is recalling the state's national guard from the border

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    forgetting ignoring disregarding overlooking neglecting omitting dismissing rejecting abandoning forfeiting surrendering relinquishing waiving forgoing bypassing skipping omitting precluding excluding shutting closing blocking hindering obstructing impeding barring forbidding prohibiting denying refusing rejecting