reminding
reminding is the present participle and gerund of remind.
Meaning of remind
Verb
remind (third-person singular simple present reminds, present participle reminding, simple past and past participle reminded)
- To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
- I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike: […]1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Mr. Yorke”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume I, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, page 48
- Synonyms:
- put someone in mind of, mind, prompt
Noun
reminding (plural remindings)
- The act by which somebody is reminded of something.
- This paper explores the relationship between human activity and remindings. We argue that the type of activity in which a person is engaged influences the kinds of features that trigger remindings[…]1991, Program of the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society
Forms of reminding
| plural | remindings |
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Questions about reminding
- What does reminding mean?
- Reminding means the act by which somebody is reminded of something.
- What is reminding the present participle and gerund of?
- Reminding is the present participle and gerund of remind.
- What part of speech is reminding?
- Reminding is a noun.
- What is the plural of reminding?
- The plural of reminding is remindings.
Words near reminding in the dictionary
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