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Remembering Moderate

Remembering has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

"he can do it from memory"

"he enjoyed remembering his father"

2

The act by which something is remembered.

"His remembering of our childhood vacation brought a smile to everyone's face."

In plain English: Remembering is keeping something from your past stored safely inside your mind so you can use it later.

"She found comfort in remembering his kindness from years ago."

Usage: Use remembering as an uncountable noun to describe the general process of recalling information, rather than counting specific instances like "a remember." It functions similarly to other abstract concepts such as thinking or knowing and does not typically take a plural form in everyday usage.

Verb
1

present participle of remember

"She stood there remembering her childhood summers by the lake."

In plain English: Remembering is when you keep something from your past in your mind so it doesn't get forgotten.

"I was remembering where I left my keys when you called me."

Example Sentences
"She found comfort in remembering his kindness from years ago." noun
"The remembering of that summer day brings back so many happy feelings." noun
"I was caught off guard by his sudden remembering of our old promise." noun
"Her constant remembering of every small detail made her an excellent detective." noun
"I was remembering where I left my keys when you called me." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
basic cognitive process
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
short-term memory working memory long-term memory retrieval recall recognition association retrospection
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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