As a Noun: 1. The bringing back into your mind the thought or impression of something that happened in the past. English = remembrance, recollection. 2. Your ability to remember things. English = memory, recall. 3. Something that you remember about the past. English = memory. 4. The learning of something exactly so that you can remember it exactly. English = memorisation. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To bring the thought and mental impression of something that happened in the past back into your mind now, at a later date. English = remember, recall, recollect. 2. To learn something thoroughly so that you can remember it exactly. English = memorise.