remembered
UK[rɪˈmembəd]US[rɪˈmembərd]
v
To have or keep an image or idea in your mind of someone or something from the past.
v
To bring a necessary task or fact back into your mind so that you do not forget it.
v
To think about someone with respect, often in a ceremony.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
member
ed
re
again
member
mindful
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
The verb 'remember' originates from the Latin 'rememorari', meaning "to recall to mind", itself formed from 're-' (again) and 'memor' (mindful). This Latin root descends from the Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- (to remember, care for), a root also giving rise to words like 'memory' and 'mourn'. The modern English form was shaped through Old French 'remembrer', entering Middle English with the sense of retaining something in one's mind. The addition of the '-ed' suffix follows the standard pattern for forming the simple past tense and past participle, marking the action of recalling as completed.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + member (mindful) + ed (past tense suffix)
- re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
- member: From Latin memor (mindful, remembering), via Old French membrer. In this word, it functions as the core root meaning "to be mindful".
- ed: Old English origin, a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
I suddenly remembered where I had left my keys.
She fondly remembered her childhood summers by the lake.
On Remembrance Day, we remembered the fallen soldiers.