reminisce

rem·i·nisce

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rem-uh-nis]
- /ˌrɛm əˈnɪs/
- /ˌrem.ɪˈnɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rem-uh-nis]
- /ˌrɛm əˈnɪs/

Definitions of reminisce word

verb without object reminisce to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence. 1
intransitive verb reminisce remember the past 1
intransitive verb reminisce recount memories 1
verb reminisce If you reminisce about something from your past, you write or talk about it, often with pleasure. 0
verb reminisce to talk or write about old times, past experiences, etc 0
intransitive verb reminisce to think, talk, or write about remembered events or experiences 0

See all 6 definitions of reminisce

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Origin of reminisce

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; back formation from reminiscence

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Parts of speech for Reminisce

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reminisce

reminisce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for reminisce

verb reminisce

be-thought — simple past tense and past participle of bethink.
bethink — to cause (oneself) to consider or meditate
bring to mind — recall
call up — If you call someone up, you telephone them.
cite — If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.

All 11 Synonyms of reminisce