[+ obj] : to make (someone) think about something again : to cause (someone) to remember something
▪ She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. ▪ Remind me to buy some groceries after work. ▪ I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. ▪ I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early. ▪ The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater. ▪ (humorous) “We have a test tomorrow.” “Don't remind me.” [=I don't want to hear about it because it's something unpleasant that I'm trying not to think about] ▪ The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?
▪ She'll forget to call the doctor if you don't remind her. ▪ Remind me to buy some groceries after work. ▪ I constantly have to be reminded how to pronounce her name. ▪ I had to remind him that we were supposed to leave early. ▪ The audience was reminded to turn their cell phones off in the theater. ▪ (humorous) “We have a test tomorrow.” “Don't remind me.” [=I don't want to hear about it because it's something unpleasant that I'm trying not to think about] ▪ The mail just arrived. That reminds me, did you mail that letter I gave you yesterday?
remind of [phrasal verb] 1 remind (someone) of (something) : to cause (someone) to remember (something)
▪ I reminded him of his promise to help me. [=I reminded him that he had promised to help me] ▪ This song reminds me of our wedding day. 2 remind (someone) of (someone or something) : to cause (someone) to think of (a similar person or thing)
▪ He reminds me of my uncle. [=he is like my uncle; he looks/acts like my uncle] ▪ This painting reminds me of a picture I saw at the Metropolitan Museum.
▪ I reminded him of his promise to help me. [=I reminded him that he had promised to help me] ▪ This song reminds me of our wedding day.
▪ He reminds me of my uncle. [=he is like my uncle; he looks/acts like my uncle] ▪ This painting reminds me of a picture I saw at the Metropolitan Museum.







