Basic Details
Word: Recall
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To remember or bring back a thought or idea to one's mind.
Synonyms: Remember, recollect, retrieve
Antonyms: Forget, ignore, overlook
Idioms and Phrases
- Home to recall: To be reminded of a place in the past. Example: "Every time she visits her childhood home, its a home to recall all her happy memories."
- Recall to life: To remember someone or something that has been lost. Example: "The old photographs helped recall to life the joyful days of her youth."
Usage Examples
Example 1: It was difficult for her to recall the details of the story after so many years.
Example 2: The teacher asked the students to recall the important facts from the lesson.
Example 3: He tried to recall his friend's name but couldn't remember it at all.
Fun Fact
The word "recall" comes from the Latin word "recallere," which means "to call back." It shows how our memories can sometimes be "called back" to our minds like a forgotten song playing again!
Famous Quote
"To recall what you have been told is not the same as to remember what you have seen." Elvis Presley
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "recall" mean?
a) To forget something
b) To remember something
c) To ignore someone
d) To discover something new
Answer: b) To remember something
2. Which of these is a synonym of "recall"?
a) Forget
b) Remember
c) Discard
d) Overlook
Answer: b) Remember
3. Which sentence uses "recall" correctly?
a) I can recall how to ride a bike.
b) I wish I could recall my favourite food.
c) She recalls her homework every night.
d) The dog recalls his bark when he hears a siren.
Answer: a) I can recall how to ride a bike.
4. Which idiom means to remember something?
a) Home to recall
b) Out of sight, out of mind
c) Like riding a bike
d) Cross the bridge when you come to it
Answer: a) Home to recall
5. What is the opposite of "recall"?
a) Ignore
b) Celebrate
c) Remember
d) Revise
Answer: a) Ignore
