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Reminiscing vs Recollect - What's the difference?

reminiscing | recollect |

As nouns the difference between reminiscing and recollect

is that reminiscing is reminiscence while recollect is a member of a french reform branch of the order of friars minor, commonly known as the franciscans.

As a verb reminiscing

is .

reminiscing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • reminiscence
    • the reminiscings of an old farmer

    recollect

    English

    Etymology 1

    From

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
    • I remember the concert clearly, but I can't recollect why I was there.

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To collect (things) together again.
  • To compose oneself.
  • * Dryden
    • The Tyrian queen Admired his fortunes, more admired the man; then recollected stood.
  • * 1847 , Newton Mallory Curtis, The Patrol of the Mountain (page 52)
    • The Major suddenly recollected himself, and withdrew his hand, and at the same time, threw himself into a chair.
    English heteronyms