rappeler

Senses

1. 1.

   to call back; to recall (someone)

   to phone someone again or summon them to return

2. 2.

   to remind

   to bring back to someone's memory or attention

3. 3.

   to recall; to remember

   to bring back into one's own memory

4. 4.

   to resemble

   to be reminiscent of or similar to

Examples

• "Je vais te rappeler demain."

  I'll call you back tomorrow.

• "Cela me rappelle mon enfance."

  That reminds me of my childhood.

• "Il faut rappeler les enfants à l'ordre."

  We need to call the children back into line / make them behave.

Usage

Common verb with multiple related senses; "rappeler à" (remind someone of/to do), "se rappeler" (remember, reflexive form). Distinguish from "se souvenir de" (to remember), which is also reflexive but less common in imperatives.