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Rewind vs Remind - What's the difference?

rewind | remind |

As verbs the difference between rewind and remind

is that rewind is to wind (something) again while remind is to cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

As a noun rewind

is the act of rewinding.

rewind

English

Verb

  • (intransitive) To wind (something) again.
  • * 2000 , (George RR Martin), A Storm of Swords , Bantam 2011, p. 535:
    • A Myrish crossbowman poked his head out a different window, got off a bolt, and ducked down to rewind .
  • (intransitive) To wind (something) back, now especially of cassette or video tape; to go back on a video or audio recording.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of rewinding.
  • A button or other mechanism for rewinding.
    • I meant to pause the picture, but hit the rewind by mistake.

    See also

    * fast forward

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs

    remind

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
  • * 1849 , , Shirley , ch. 3:
    • I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike.
  • * 1915 , , Victory: An Island Tale , "Author's Note":
    • His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.

    Synonyms

    * put someone in mind of

    Derived terms

    * reminder

    Anagrams

    * English reporting verbs 1000 English basic words