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Reminding vs Reminded - What's the difference?

reminding | reminded |

As verbs the difference between reminding and reminded

is that reminding is present participle of lang=en while reminded is past tense of remind.

As a noun reminding

is the act by which somebody is reminded of something.

reminding

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which somebody is reminded of something.
  • * 1991 , Program of the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society
  • 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

    reminded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (remind)

  • 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