verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative form of recall (“To call again.”). alt-of, alternative, transitive

   "In 1792 the troubles in Poland re-called him to arms."

Synonyms

All synonyms

rememberhark backrecollectreminiscewithdrawabjure

Example

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"In 1792 the troubles in Poland re-called him to arms."

Etymology

From re- + call, with hyphen to avoid confusion with recall (“remember”).

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