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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#m1)

2) To recall someone means to order them to come back («The ambassador was recalled»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#m2)

3) A recall is when a company asks people to return a product because it is faulty or unsafe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#m3)

4) Recall is the ability to remember («good recall»). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#m4)

5) To recall someone can also mean to bring them back to life. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#m5)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x1)
- Recall your times tables as fast as you can. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x2)
- I don't recall seeing him at school today. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x3)
- The company recalled the toy because small parts could break off. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x4)
- There was a recall on the peanut butter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x5)
- As far as I can recall, the shop opens at nine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x6)
- The story's hero suddenly recalled the secret password. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x7)
- He has amazing recall for football scores. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x8)
- Helios, overcome with grief, endeavoured, by every means in his power, to recall her to life. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/#x9)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/3-tricky-words-and-common-exception-words/21/)
- [A recalled toy has been found to be dangerous; tell a parent and stop using it until it is checked.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/302-toys-and-board-games/10/)
- [This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/LAM.74/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «recall» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recall/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.