recall

«recall» in Mova's school dictionary: to remember something from the past — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (recall, recalls, recalled, recalling); noun (recall, a recall)

meaning for a pupil

1) To recall means to remember something from the past. tree →

2) To recall someone means to order them to come back («The ambassador was recalled»). tree →

3) A recall is when a company asks people to return a product because it is faulty or unsafe. tree →

4) Recall is the ability to remember («good recall»). tree →

5) To recall someone can also mean to bring them back to life. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school «recall» questions ask pupils to remember facts they have learned (times tables, spellings, key words); «recall» is a common word in tests and instructions. In everyday life and safety, product recalls warn families to stop using unsafe toys, food or car seats. Phrases: «as far as I can recall», «instant recall», «product recall», «recall facts».

examples

• Can you recall the name of your first teacher? tree →
• Recall your times tables as fast as you can. tree →
• I don't recall seeing him at school today. tree →
• The company recalled the toy because small parts could break off. tree →
• There was a recall on the peanut butter. tree →
• As far as I can recall, the shop opens at nine. tree →
• The story's hero suddenly recalled the secret password. tree →
• He has amazing recall for football scores. tree →
• Helios, overcome with grief, endeavoured, by every means in his power, to recall her to life. tree →

note

Stress: verb ree-KAWL; noun often REE-kawl. Past «recalled». Trap: «recall» is more formal than «remember». If you hear about a recall on something at home, tell an adult and stop using it.

In the corpora

• Recognising a word when reading is easier than recalling its spelling, so children often read a word before they can spell it.
• A recalled toy has been found to be dangerous; tell a parent and stop using it until it is checked.
• This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «recall» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.