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recall vs know

know vs recall

recall and know both are nouns.

recall and know both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recall Yes No Yes No
know Yes No Yes No
As verbs, know is a hyponym of recall; that is, know is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recall:
  • recall: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
  • know: perceive as familiar
Other hyponyms of recall include recognise, recognize, brush up, refresh, review.
recall (noun) know (noun)
the act of removing an official by petition the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
a call to return
a bugle call that signals troops to return
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
recall (verb) know (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
go back to something earlier know how to do or perform something
summon to return have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
cause to be returned accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution know the nature or character of
bring to mind be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
perceive as familiar
have fixed in the mind
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between recall and know

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