Set a Reminder: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：schedule an alert (set a reminder)

set a reminder 🔊

/sɛt ə rɪˈmaɪndər/

v. phr.

To arrange for a device or system to notify you about something at a specific time or event.

schedule an alert 🔊

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/ˈskɛdʒuːl ən əˈlɜːrt/

v. phr.

To configure a device or application to provide a notification at a predetermined time or condition.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'set' (arrange) and 'reminder' (something that prompts memory).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a clock alarm going off as a memory aid – you set it to remember.

📖 Example

I set a reminder on my phone to water the plants every Sunday. 🔊 I set a reminder on my phone to water the plants every Sunday.

🔗 Collocations

set a reminder for – arrange a notification for a specific time or event

set a reminder on – configure a reminder on a device or app

set a reminder to – configure a reminder with an action to be prompted

🔄 Synonyms

schedule an alert (v. phr.) – to plan a notification at a specific time

create a notification (v. phr.) – to make a reminder alert

set an alarm (v. phr.) – to activate an alert for a specific time

🚫 Antonyms

cancel a reminder (v. phr.) – to remove a scheduled notification

dismiss a reminder (v. phr.) – to ignore or close a reminder alert

forget a reminder (v. phr.) – to fail to set or recall a reminder

🌱 Derivatives

remind (v.) – to cause someone to remember

reminder (n.) – a thing that causes someone to remember

remindful (adj.) – serving to remind

📖 Cultural Story

With the advent of digital calendars and smartphones in the 1990s, 'set a reminder' became a common tech phrase for scheduling alerts.