Brucker Bears 4-5: reminisce

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

reminisce

(v.) - To reminisce is to talk or think about pleasant events in your past.

Synonyms: recall, recollect, remember
Antonyms: forget, regret
Etymology: 1589 Latin, from re- meaning "again" + minisci meaning "to remember," which comes from Ancient European base men- meaning "think"
Morphology: reminiscent - adj
Example: At the end of each quarter, it's always fun to reminisce about the fun things we have done so far this year.

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AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Jordyn says, I like to reminisce about when me and my brother were little and we liked to dance to the YMCA. That juncture of the time was always fun. My bro and I will probably look back and say " I remember that". That is what I like to reminisce about.
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