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| re·call [ ri káwl ] |
verb (past and past participle re·called, present participle re·cal·ling, 3rd person present singular re·calls) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb remember something: to remember something or bring something back to mind
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2. transitive verb order somebody or something back: to order something or somebody to come back or be sent back
  recalled the ambassador to Washington
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3. transitive verb revoke something: to revoke or cancel a previous decision or instruction
The manufacturer has recalled all models built in 2003.
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4. transitive verb bring attention back: to bring somebody's attention or thoughts back to an ongoing matter
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5. transitive verb resemble somebody or something: to remind another person of somebody or something familiar or previously seen
Her face recalls that of her grandmother.
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noun (plural re·calls) |
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1. remembering: the remembering of something or the calling back of somebody or something
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2. memory: somebody's memory or ability to remember
a vague recall of the actual events
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3. request to return product: a request by a manufacturer to return a product because of a fault or contamination
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4. revocation: a revocation or cancellation of a previous decision or instruction
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5. military signal to return: a signal, especially a bugle call, ordering troops to return to their positions or to a rallying point
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6. politics dismissal from office by vote: the dismissal from office of an elected official by a popular vote, or the right of the electors to do this
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| [Late 16th century. After French rappeler or Latin revocare] |
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