- jog a person's memory
- help a person remember something, refresh a person's memory
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
jog a person's memory
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jog — jog1 jogger, n. /jog/, v., jogged, jogging, n. v.t. 1. to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly. 2. to cause to function with a jolt for a moment or in a series of disconnected motions: He jogged the motor and… … Universalium
jog — [c]/dʒɒg / (say jog) verb (jogged, jogging) –verb (t) 1. to move or shake with a push or jerk. 2. to give a slight push to, as to arouse the attention; nudge. 3. to stir up by hint or reminder: to jog a person s memory. –verb (i) 4. to move with… …
jog — jog1 [jäg] vt. jogged, jogging [ME joggen, to spur (a horse), var. of jaggen, to JAG1] 1. a) to give a little shake, shove, or jerk to b) to nudge 2. to shake up or revive (a person s memory) … English World dictionary
memory — / memFri/ noun 1 ABILITY TO REMEMBER (C, U) the ability to remember things, places, experiences etc: Grandpa was getting old and his memory wasn t so good. | have a good/bad memory for sth (=be good or bad at remembering things of a particular… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
memory — mem|o|ry W1S1 [ˈmeməri] n plural memories ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to remember)¦ 2¦(something you remember)¦ 3¦(computer)¦ 4 in/within memory 5 in memory of somebody 6 somebody s memory 7 a walk/trip down memory lane 8 somebody s memory is playing … Dictionary of contemporary English
jog — v. & n. v. (jogged, jogging) 1 intr. run at a slow pace, esp. as physical exercise. 2 intr. (of a horse) move at a jogtrot. 3 intr. (often foll. by on, along) proceed laboriously; trudge. 4 intr. go on one s way. 5 intr. proceed; get through the… … Useful english dictionary
poke# — poke vb Poke, prod, nudge, jog are comparable when they mean, as verbs, to thrust something into so as to stir up, urge on, or attract attention and, as nouns, the act or an instance of such thrusting. Poke implies primarily the use of a body… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prisoner characters — A list of all inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre in the television series Prisoner. Note that episode numbers cited are for first and last appearances; many characters had spells where they were absent and subsequently returned. Listed in… … Wikipedia
names of God — 1) In the OT. Yahweh: but when being read aloud the title Adonai (‘My great Lord’) was substituted out of reverence. When vowels were added to the Hebrew text, the vowels of Adonai were combined with YHWH to jog the reader s memory to use Adonai … Dictionary of the Bible
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
