Reminisce - Word of the Day -February 3, 2016
Verb
Pronunciation -rem-uh-NISS
Definition
: To indulge in the process or practice of thinking or
telling about past experiences
Examples
Justin met up with some of his college buddies to reminisce
about old times.
"Most of us have a comfort food we eat when we are
reminiscing, sad or depressed." — Marion Goldberg, The Poughkeepsie (New
York) Journal, 16 Dec. 2015
Derivation
Reminisce and its relative reminiscence come from the
mind—that is to say, they come from the Latin word for "mind," which
is mens. A root related to mens teamed up with the prefix re- to create the
Latin verb reminisci ("to remember"), an ancestor of both words.
Reminisce is one of several English verbs starting with re- that mean "to
bring an image or idea from the past into the mind." Others in this group
include remember, recall, remind, and recollect. Reminisce distinguishes itself
from the others by implying a casual recalling of experiences long past, often
with a sense of nostalgia.
Merriam- Webster
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