6 VERB [usu passive] If you say that someone will be remembered for something that they have done, you mean that people will think of this whenever they think about the person. □ [be V -ed + for ] At his grammar school he is remembered for being bad at games. □ [be V -ed + as ] Lincoln is remembered as the man who abolished slavery in the US.
7 VERB [no cont, usu imper] If you ask someone to remember you to a person who you have not seen for a long time, you are asking them to pass your greetings on to that person. □ [V n + to ] 'Remember me to Lyle, won't you?' I said.
8 VERB [only to-inf] If you make a celebration an occasion to remember , you make it very enjoyable for all the people involved. □ [V ] We'll give everyone a night to remember.
re|mem|brance /r I me mbrəns/ N‑UNCOUNT If you do something in remembrance of a dead person, you do it as a way of showing that you want to remember them and that you respect them. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] They wore black in remembrance of those who had died.
Re|me m|brance Day N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] In Britain, Remembrance Day or Remembrance Sunday is the Sunday nearest to the 11th of November, when people honour the memory of those who died in the two world wars. □ …a Remembrance Day service.
re|mind ◆◇◇ /r I ma I nd/ (reminds , reminding , reminded )
1 VERB If someone reminds you of a fact or event that you already know about, they say something which makes you think about it. □ [V n + of ] So she simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met. □ [V n that] I had to remind myself that being confident is not the same as being perfect!
2 VERB You use remind in expressions such as Let me remind you that and May I remind you that to introduce a piece of information that you want to emphasize. It may be something that the hearer already knows about or a new piece of information. Sometimes these expressions can sound unfriendly. [SPOKEN , EMPHASIS ] □ [V n that] 'Let me remind you,' said Marianne, 'that Manchester is also my home town.' □ [V n wh] Need I remind you who the enemy is?
3 VERB If someone reminds you to do a particular thing, they say something which makes you remember to do it. □ [V n to-inf] Can you remind me to buy a bottle of Martini? □ [V n + about ] The note was to remind him about something he had to explain to one of his students.
4 VERB If you say that someone or something reminds you of another person or thing, you mean that they are similar to the other person or thing and that they make you think about them. □ [V n + of ] She reminds me of the woman who used to work for you.
re|mind|er /r I ma I ndə r / (reminders )
1 N‑COUNT [usu sing, N that] Something that serves as a reminder of another thing makes you think about the other thing. [WRITTEN ] □ [+ of ] Some children keep attractive cards in an album as a constant reminder of their grandparents.
2 N‑COUNT A reminder is a letter or note that is sent to tell you that you have not done something such as pay a bill or return library books. [mainly BRIT ] □ …the final reminder for the gas bill.
remi|nisce /re m I n I s/ (reminisces , reminiscing , reminisced ) VERB If you reminisce about something from your past, you write or talk about it, often with pleasure. [FORMAL ] □ [V ] I don't like reminiscing because it makes me feel old. [Also V with quote]
remi|nis|cence /re m I n I səns/ (reminiscences ) N‑VAR [oft poss N ] Someone's reminiscences are things that they remember from the past, and which they talk or write about. Reminiscence is the process of remembering these things and talking or writing about them. [FORMAL ] □ Here I am boring you with my reminiscences. [Also + of ]
remi|nis|cent /re m I n I sənt/ ADJ If you say that one thing is reminiscent of another, you mean that it reminds you of it. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] The decor was reminiscent of a municipal arts-and-leisure centre.
re|miss /r I m I s/ ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If someone is remiss , they are careless about doing things which ought to be done. [FORMAL ] □ I would be remiss if I did not do something about it. [Also + in ]
re|mis|sion /r I m I ʃ ə n/ (remissions )
1 N‑VAR If someone who has had a serious disease such as cancer is in remission or if the disease is in remission , the disease has been controlled so that they are not as ill as they were. □ Brain scans have confirmed that the disease is in remission.
2 N‑UNCOUNT If someone in prison gets remission , their prison sentence is reduced, usually because they have behaved well. [BRIT ] □ With remission for good behaviour, she could be freed in a year.
re|mit (remits , remitting , remitted ) The noun is pronounced /riː m I t/. The verb is pronounced /r I m I t/. 1 N‑COUNT [usu sing, oft poss N ] Someone's remit is the area of activity which they are expected to deal with, or which they have authority to deal with. [BRIT ] □ [+ of ] That issue is not within the remit of the working group.
2 VERB If you remit money to someone, you send it to them. [FORMAL ] □ [V n + to ] Many immigrants regularly remit money to their families.
re|mit|tance /r I m I təns/ (remittances ) N‑VAR A remittance is a sum of money that you send to someone. [FORMAL ] □ Complete this coupon in block capitals and send it with your remittance to the address below.