Recall | Mean of recall in English Dictionary

/rɪˈkɑːl/

• Verb
• to remember (something) from the past
1. She wanted to send him a letter but couldn't recall his address.
2. I don't recall what time they said they would be here.
3. It is important to recall that not very long ago cell phones did not exist.
4. From what I recall, I think the library is two blocks down on the left.
5. “The first time we met,” he recalled, “we got into a big argument.”
6. As you may recall, we had agreed that decisions would require prior approval.
7. “What's his address?” “I don't recall.”
• to ask or order (someone) to return
1. The government recalled the soldiers to active duty. = The soldiers were recalled to active duty.
2. The ambassador was recalled from abroad.
• to ask people to return (a product with a defect or problem)
1. The factory is recalling all the cars because of a problem with the brakes.
2. Officials recalled two tons of contaminated meat today.

• to cause (something) to be thought of
1. The old stone town hall recalls [=resembles] a stone house from medieval Europe.
2. Seeing her again recalled memories of the happy times we spent together.
• Noun
• an official order for someone or something to return
1. They issued a recall of workers after the layoff.
• a request by a company for people to return a product that has a defect or problem
1. The factory has issued a recall of all cars with the defective brakes.
2. a beef recall
• the ability to remember what has been learned or experienced in the past
1. She did mental exercises meant to improve her recall.
2. He has total recall. [=the ability to remember all the details of things exactly as they happened]
• a way in which a public official may be removed from office by a special vote of the people
1. Many people are calling for a recall of the mayor.
2. a recall election
• impossible to bring back
1. Her youth was (gone) beyond recall. [=her youth was gone and could not be brought back]
2. events that are now beyond recall