To remember something or to gather your thoughts and feelings back together after being upset.
From Latin 're-' (again) plus 'colligere' (to collect, gather), from 'com-' (together) and 'legere' (to pick or gather). Entered English in the 1500s.
Interestingly, neuroscientists find that memory isn't like replaying a video—every time you recollect something, your brain slightly rewrites it based on your current emotions and new information you've learned!
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