[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/recollection/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) / recollection

# recollection

noun (a recollection, recollections)

«recollection» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A memory of something from the past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#m1)
2. (uncountable) The ability to remember: «I have no recollection of it.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#m2)
3. (church) Calm, quiet prayer and thoughtfulness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and history lessons: «recollections of the war» from older people. In everyday speech: «to the best of my recollection». Phrases: «have no recollection of», «a vague recollection», «to the best of my recollection».

### Examples

- I have a vague recollection of my first day at school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x1)
- Grandad shared his recollections of growing up on a farm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x2)
- She had no recollection of where she put her keys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x3)
- To the best of my recollection, the shop closes at six. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x4)
- His recollection of the match was different from mine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x5)
- The nuns spent the day in quiet recollection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x6)
- They go on with their recollections. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/#x7)

### Note

Verb «recollect» (formal for «remember»). Countable for single memories, uncountable for the ability. Formal; «memory» is the everyday word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «recollection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recollection/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«recollection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recollection.html) on Mova free.