recall

recall
recall (v.) 1580s, "to bring back by calling upon," from RE- (Cf. re-) "back, again" + CALL (Cf. call) (v.); in some cases a loan-translation of M.Fr. rappeler (see REPEAL (Cf. repeal)) or L. revocare (see REVOKE (Cf. revoke)). Sense of "bring back to memory" is from 1610s. U.S. political sense of "removal of an elected official" is recorded from 1902. Related: Recalled; recalling. The noun is first recorded 1610s.

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  • Recall — may refer to:*Product recall *Recall election *Letter to recall sent to return an ambassador from a country, either as a diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and is being replaced by another envoy *Recall to… …   Wikipedia

  • recall — re·call /ri kȧl, rē ˌkȯl/ n 1: a call to return a recall of workers 2: the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people a recall petition 3: the act of revoking 4: a public cal …   Law dictionary

  • Recall — Re*call (r[ e]*k[add]l ), v. t. 1. To call back; to summon to return; as, to recall troops; to recall an ambassador. [1913 Webster] If Henry were recalled to life again. Shak. 2. To revoke; to annul by a subsequent act; to take back; to withdraw; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Recall — (aus dem Lateinischen und Englischen zusammengefasst: re, zurück und call, rufen) ist: Zweite Runde des Castings bei Casting Shows Recall und Precision ist ein Maß zur Beschreibung der Güte eines Suchergebnisses in der Informatik und in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • recall — [n1] remembrance anamnesis, memory, recollection, reminiscence; concept 529 Ant. forgetfulness recall [n2] request for return annulment, cancellation, nullification, recision, repeal, rescindment, rescission, retraction, revocation, withdrawal;… …   New thesaurus

  • Recall — Re*call , n. 1. A calling back; a revocation. [1913 Webster] T is done, and since t is done, t is past recall. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) A call on the trumpet, bugle, or drum, by which soldiers are recalled from duty, labor, etc. Wilhelm.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recall — ► VERB 1) remember. 2) cause one to remember or think of. 3) officially order to return. 4) (of a manufacturer) request the return of (faulty products). 5) reselect (a sports player) as a member of a team. 6) call up (stored computer data). ► …   English terms dictionary

  • recall — [ri kôl′; ] also, & for n. & vt. 4 usually [, rē′kôl΄] vt. 1. to call back; ask or order to return; specif., to ask purchasers to return (an imperfect or dangerous product), often so that a manufacturing defect can be corrected 2. to bring back… …   English World dictionary

  • recall — vb 1 recollect, *remember, remind, reminisce, bethink, mind Analogous words: evoke, elicit, extract, *educe: *stir, rouse, arouse, waken, awaken 2 *revoke, reverse, repeal, rescind Analogous words: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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