B2verbformalpsychologylanguage
US/ˌrek.əˈlekt/
UK/ˌrek.əˈlekt/
to remember something, often by trying to bring it back to mind
In context
I cannot recollect where I put the keys.
She tried to recollect what the stranger had said.
As far as I can recollect, the meeting started at nine.
Words that go with recollect
verb + adverb
- recollect clearlyHe could recollect clearly the day they met.
verb + noun
- recollect the detailsWitnesses struggled to recollect the details of the accident.
- recollect the pastGrandfather loves to recollect the past.
adverb + verb
- vaguely recollectI vaguely recollect seeing her before.
verb + preposition
- as far as I recollectAs far as I recollect, nobody complained.
- fail to recollectShe failed to recollect his name.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I recollect to meet himCorrect: I recollect meeting him