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==Etymology==
Originally classical [[Latin]] '''recollect'''-, past participial stem of recolligere to gather up again, reassemble, to repossess oneself of (property), to recover (mentally), to regain (one's strength), (reflexive) to pull oneself together, take [[heart]], in post-classical Latin also to recall, [[remember]] (11th or 12th cent. in continental sources; from 12th cent. in British sources), (reflexive) to withdraw (a1240 in a British source) Compare Middle French recolligier to extract (from a [[written]] [[work]]) (c1370), Middle French recolliger, French récolliger to collect together (16th cent.; rare), (reflexive) to [[meditate]] or contemplate religiously (1636)
==Definitions==
Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16t_Century 1559]
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
*1 : to bring back to the level of [[conscious]] awareness : remember <trying to recollect the name>
*2 : to remind (oneself) of something temporarily forgotten
:intransitive verb
* to call something to [[mind]]
==Synonyms==
*Remember
==Description==
When discussing [[memory]], recall is the [[act]] of retrieving from long term memory a specific incident, [[fact]] or other item. A temporary failure to retrieve [[information]] from memory is known as the tip of the tongue [[phenomenon]]. Various means, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacognitive_strategies metacognitive strategies], priming, and [[measures]] of retention may be employed to improve later recall of a [[memory]].
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[[Category: Psychology]]
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==Etymology==
Originally classical [[Latin]] '''recollect'''-, past participial stem of recolligere to gather up again, reassemble, to repossess oneself of (property), to recover (mentally), to regain (one's strength), (reflexive) to pull oneself together, take [[heart]], in post-classical Latin also to recall, [[remember]] (11th or 12th cent. in continental sources; from 12th cent. in British sources), (reflexive) to withdraw (a1240 in a British source) Compare Middle French recolligier to extract (from a [[written]] [[work]]) (c1370), Middle French recolliger, French récolliger to collect together (16th cent.; rare), (reflexive) to [[meditate]] or contemplate religiously (1636)
==Definitions==
Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16t_Century 1559]
==Definitions==
:transitive verb
*1 : to bring back to the level of [[conscious]] awareness : remember <trying to recollect the name>
*2 : to remind (oneself) of something temporarily forgotten
:intransitive verb
* to call something to [[mind]]
==Synonyms==
*Remember
==Description==
When discussing [[memory]], recall is the [[act]] of retrieving from long term memory a specific incident, [[fact]] or other item. A temporary failure to retrieve [[information]] from memory is known as the tip of the tongue [[phenomenon]]. Various means, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacognitive_strategies metacognitive strategies], priming, and [[measures]] of retention may be employed to improve later recall of a [[memory]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
[[Category: Psychology]]
[[Category: Religion]]
