recollected
[ rek-uh-lek-tid ]
/ ˌrɛk əˈlɛk tɪd /
adjective
calm; composed.
remembered; recalled.
characterized by or given to contemplation.
Origin of recollected
OTHER WORDS FROM recollected
rec·ol·lect·ed·ly, adverb rec·ol·lect·ed·ness, noun un·rec·ol·lect·ed, adjectiveWords nearby recollected
Definition for recollected (2 of 3)
re-collect
[ ree-kuh-lekt ]
/ ˌri kəˈlɛkt /
verb (used with object)
to collect, gather, or assemble again (something scattered).
to rally (one's faculties, powers, spirits, etc.); recover or compose (oneself).
Origin of re-collect
First recorded in 1605–15
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-collect
re-collect recollectDefinition for recollected (3 of 3)
recollect
[ rek-uh-lekt ]
/ ˌrɛk əˈlɛkt /
verb (used with object)
to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember.
to absorb (oneself) in spiritual meditation, especially during prayer.
verb (used without object)
to have a recollection; remember.
Origin of recollect
OTHER WORDS FROM recollect
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH recollect
re-collect recollectExample sentences from the Web for recollected
British Dictionary definitions for recollected
recollect
/ (ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt) /
verb
(when tr, often takes a clause as object)
to recall from memory; remember
Derived forms of recollect
recollective, adjective recollectively, adverbWord Origin for recollect
C16: from Latin
recolligere to gather again, from
re- +
colligere to
collect
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