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.

See reminisce in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: reminisce

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