reminisce

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪs/

verbrem · i · nisce

Remember: re-MIN-ISCE has “MIN” in the middle—when you reminisce, you “mine” your memories.

Yes, it's reminisce. Don’t add an extra “n”: it’s re + min + isce → reminisce (only one n in the middle).

Definition

  1. verbto think or talk about past experiences, often with pleasure or nostalgia

Examples

  • We sat around the table and reminisced about our school trips.
  • Grandpa likes to reminisce about the summer he learned to swim in the lake.
  • Looking at old photos made her reminisce about friends she hasn’t seen in years.

Synonyms

rememberrecallreflectlook backrecollect

Antonyms

forget

Translations

ES recordar con nostalgiaPT relembrar (com nostalgia)FR se remémorer

Common misspellings

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