Definitions
- Recalling information or events from the past. - Retaining information in one's memory for future use. - Reminding oneself of something that was previously forgotten.
- Keeping something in one's possession or control. - Holding onto information or knowledge for future use. - Preserving or maintaining something in its original state or condition.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve keeping something in one's possession or memory.
- 2Both can be used to refer to information or knowledge.
- 3Both imply a level of control or preservation.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Remember is used more commonly in everyday language, while retain is more formal and often used in professional or academic contexts.
- 2Focus: Remember emphasizes recalling or bringing to mind something from the past, while retain focuses on holding onto or preserving something for future use.
- 3Memory: Remember implies an active effort to recall something from one's memory, while retain implies a passive effort to keep something in one's memory.
- 4Possession: Remember implies ownership or possession of a memory or information, while retain implies ownership or possession of a physical object or knowledge.
- 5Connotation: Remember has a positive connotation, while retain can have a neutral or negative connotation depending on the context.
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Remember this!
Remember and retain are both words that imply keeping something in one's possession or memory. However, remember focuses on recalling something from the past, while retain focuses on holding onto something for future use. Remember is more commonly used in everyday language, while retain is more formal and often used in professional or academic contexts.
