Retrieve
Retrieve verb - Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.
Think
Think verb - Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.
Usage example: I can't think what her last name was
Nearby Word: thinking
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Characters in Homestuck retrieve items using complicated "sylladex" systems that require them to think ahead, choose their words carefully, or even play memory games to access each item.
Source: Unexpectedly Realistic Gameplay - If I think back to the past, yes, perhaps I can retrieve a fragment of a story I have lived.
Source: Literature / Xeelee Sequence - Then a giant rat comes and steals both wires and generator, then you have to go back in the basement to retrieve both (some may think the game has become Unwinnable).
Source: Guide Dang It / Adventure
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