Reminisce Verb - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of reminisce verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reminisce verb  /ˌremɪˈnɪs/  /ˌremɪˈnɪs/ [intransitive]Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reminisce  /ˌremɪˈnɪs/  /ˌremɪˈnɪs/
he / she / it reminisces  /ˌremɪˈnɪsɪz/  /ˌremɪˈnɪsɪz/
past simple reminisced  /ˌremɪˈnɪst/  /ˌremɪˈnɪst/
past participle reminisced  /ˌremɪˈnɪst/  /ˌremɪˈnɪst/
-ing form reminiscing  /ˌremɪˈnɪsɪŋ/  /ˌremɪˈnɪsɪŋ/
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  1. reminisce (about something/somebody) to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past
    • We spent a happy evening reminiscing about the past.
    Topics Life stagesc1Word Originearly 19th cent.: back-formation from reminiscence.

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Nearby words

  • remind of phrasal verb
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  • reminiscence noun
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