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Definition of remind of phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

remind of

phrasal verb
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remind somebody of somebody/something
  1. if somebody/something reminds you of somebody/something else, they make you remember or think about the other person, place, thing, etc. because they are similar in some way
    • You remind me of your father when you say that.
    • That smell reminds me of France.
    • to remind somebody a little/a bit/a lot/very much of somebody/something
    Extra Examples
    • Mrs Nolan always reminded Marie of her own mother.
    • The building reminded me strongly of my old school.
    • Gabriel vaguely reminds me of my father.
    • I am often reminded of my former boss.
    • He was instantly reminded of the time he and Edna had visited Paris.
    • I was suddenly reminded of a tiger defending its cubs.
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