Word family noun mind minder reminder adjective mindless minded mindful verb mind remind adverb mindlessly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishremindre‧mind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ ●●● S1 W2 verb [transitive] 1 REMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBERto make someone remember something that they must do Yes, I’ll be there. Thanks for reminding me.remind somebody about something The girls constantly had to be reminded about their chores.remind somebody to do something Remind me to buy some milk tonight.remind somebody (that) Mrs Welland reminded her son that they still had several people to see.that reminds me (=used when something has just made you remember something you were going to say or do) Oh, that reminds me, I saw Jenny in town today.remind yourself I reminded myself to watch them closely. He made a few notes to remind himself of what he wanted to say.2 REMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBERto make someone remember someone that they know or something that happened in the pastremind somebody of something That song always reminds me of our first date.remind somebody (of) what/how etc I was reminded how lucky I was.3 → don’t remind me4 → let me remind you/may I remind you (that) → remind somebody of somebody/something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
remind• He had been warning Matilda, reminding her that she could still threaten Edmund's safety to ensure Isabel's obedience.• You've got no choice, he reminded himself.• Its teeth were as yellow as Mrs McCue's and in some strange way it reminded me a little of her.• Oh that reminds me - I'm supposed to take Cheryl to the airport tomorrow.• Remind me to buy some batteries for my Walkman, OK?• I'd love to have lunch next Wednesday, but you'll have to remind me.• I'd better write this down to remind myself.• Yet Mansell-mania reminded some of Beatlemania in the Swinging Sixties.• Doing so directs their attention to their drinking and reminds them that they are trying to moderate their consumption.• Until recently, the seventies were a widely hated era, and with wit and humor, Boogie Nights reminds us why.• Pauline phoned to remind you about the party.• I just want to remind you that your assignments must be completed by Friday.• That way, when the yelling starts, you can remind yourself that it was your choice to work there.• Write down a few notes to remind yourself what you want to say.remind somebody about something• Let's go down and remind Mr. Lee about the meeting.remind somebody (of) what/how etc• She awoke with her body lazily relaxed, only slight soreness to remind her of what had happened the previous night.• He is often very callous to Lennie and is constantly reminding him what his life could be like without Lennie.• The headlines reminded me how lucky I was.• Ranger Dave Hutson likes to remind visitors how lucky they are compared to James White, who first mapped the cave.• It also reminds us of how recently belief in the supernatural was part of life.• It reminds us of what the desert has come to signify in some peoples writing and thinking.• Such patients may be helped by being reminded of what they have accomplished during treatment.• Now, remind yourself what you paid for it. 