Set Reminder: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：schedule an alert (Set Reminder)

Set Reminder 🔊

/set rɪˈmaɪndər/

phr.v.

to tell your phone or computer to alert you at a specific time about something you need to do.

Hand setting a reminder notification on smartphone screen

schedule an alert 🔊

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/ˈskɛdʒuːl æn əˈlɜːrt/

phr.v.

To program a device to notify you at a prescribed time about a task or event.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Set' from Old English 'settan' (to put); 'Reminder' from Latin 'rememorari' (to remember again).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: Set a pin, remind your brain - phone will ping.

📖 Example

I always set a reminder on my phone for 10 a.m. tomorrow so I won't forget to call my mom. 🔊 I always set a reminder on my phone for 10 a.m. tomorrow so I won't forget to call my mom.

🔗 Collocations

set a reminder for – Program an alert for a specific date or event

set a reminder on your phone – Create a notification on your mobile device

set a reminder to do something – Schedule an alert for an action

🔄 Synonyms

schedule an alert (phr.v.) – To arrange for a notification at a certain time

create a notification (phr.v.) – To make a device pop-up message for a task

🚫 Antonyms

dismiss a reminder (phr.v.) – To ignore or cancel an existing alert

🌱 Derivatives

reminder (n.) – A message or alert that helps someone remember something

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase gained popularity with personal digital assistants and smartphones in the 1990s-2000s, where 'setting a reminder' became a common touchscreen action for scheduling alerts.