26984 words

recall

13 definitions • 27 examples
1
to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember:

Examples:

The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war.
"As I recall," he said with some irritation, "you still owe me €150."
[ + (that) ] He recalled (that) he had sent the letter over a month ago.
[ + question word ] Can you recall what happened last night?
[ + -ing verb ] She recalled seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery.
2
to cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style:

Examples:

His paintings recall the style of Picasso.
3
to order the return of a person who belongs to an organization or of products made by a company:

Examples:

The ambassador was recalled when war broke out.
The company recalled thousands of jars of baby food after a salmonella scare.
4
the ability to remember things:

Examples:

Old people often have astonishing powers of recall.
My brother has total recall (= he can remember every detail of past events).
5
an occasion when someone orders the return of a person who belongs to an organization, or orders the return of products made by a company:

Examples:

an emergency recall of Parliament
The company issued a recall of all their latest antibiotics.
6
to bring the memory of a past event into your mind:

Examples:

I can vividly recall our first kiss.
[ + that clause ] He recalled that he had sent the letter over a month ago.
[ + question word ] Can you recall what happened last night?
7
to order the return of a product made by a company because of a fault in the product
8
an order for the return of a product made by a company because of a fault in the product:

Examples:

The government ordered a recall of the garment, saying it could burst into flames.
9
the ability to remember things:

Examples:

He has perfect/total recall.
10
if a company or manufacturer recalls a particular product, it officially asks stores and consumers to return it because it is not safe to use:

Examples:

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the company is recalling 773,900 toys because of safety concerns.
At least six pet food companies have recalled products made with imported wheat gluten tainted with a toxic chemical.
11
to remember something you have seen or heard in an advertisement:

Examples:

Research by a leading marketing corporation shows that 42% of shoppers can recall a brand they've seen on in-store screens.
12
a process in which a company or manufacturer officially asks stores and consumers to return a product because it is not safe to use:

Examples:

The current recall involves salad mix that was processed at a plant in Ohio.
The group's global recall of nearly ten million laptop computer batteries had devastated its third-quarter earnings.
a product recall
issue/announce/order a recall In some cases, regulators and carmakers can spend months looking into possible defects before issuing a recall.
The drugs company denied that any agency or group had pressed for a recall.
a major/massive/large recall (of sth) It issued a massive recall of its peanut butter brands after a multistate salmonella outbreak.
13
someone's ability to remember something that they have seen or heard in an advertisement:

Examples:

Creating a memorable tagline can be a highly effective way to boost brand recall.

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