[transitive, intransitive] (formal) (not used in the progressive tenses) to remember something synonym recollect. recall something She could not recall his ...
2 person [transitive]PGO to officially tell someone to come back to a place or grouprecall somebody to something Cole was recalled to the squad to replace ...
to bring (one's thoughts, attention, etc.) back to matters previously considered: He recalled his mind from pleasant daydreams to the dull task at hand.
the process of remembering · verb. call to mind · verb. cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression · verb.