recall

The word “recall” means to bring a past event or fact back into your mind; to remember. In plain terms, remembering something, or officially calling something/someone back.

“Recall” is pronounced rih-KAWL (/ɹɪˈkɔl/ in IPA).

Here is “recall” used in a sentence: “I can't recall exactly where I put my keys.”

Depending on how it is used, “recall” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “recall” comes from Latin. From re- ("back") plus call, likely shaped by the Latin revocare and French rappeler.

“Recall” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Recall” has 6 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to bring a past event or fact back into your mind; to remember.

The two are close, but recall stresses the active effort of bringing something back into your mind, as when you deliberately retrieve a name or fact. Remember is broader and can be passive, simply holding something in memory without effort. You recall on demand; you remember whether trying or not.

Yes. Besides remembering, "recall" can mean officially calling something or someone back, such as a manufacturer recalling a faulty product for repair, a government recalling an ambassador, or voters recalling an elected official from office. The shared idea is bringing something back, whether a memory or a thing.

Yes. Recall tends to improve with techniques such as repetition, active retrieval practice, association, and mnemonic devices, as well as good sleep and reduced stress. Regularly testing yourself rather than just rereading strengthens the pathways your brain uses to bring information back when you need it.