rememorar

to recall, to reminisce about

verb rreh-meh-moh-RAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin rememorari (to remember again), from re- + memorare (to call to mind).

Usage Note

Rememorar is a formal or literary verb meaning to call something back to mind with some deliberateness. It is slightly more elevated than recordar and implies an act of collective or ceremonial remembrance (rememorar a las víctimas, rememorar el pasado). It is a regular -ar verb. In everyday speech recordar is the neutral choice; rememorar signals a more reflective register.

Examples

"El acto sirvió para rememorar a los caídos."

Natural Translation

The event served to recall those who fell.

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