reminisce

When we "reminisce," we think or tell about past experiences, and the word's origin comes from our minds.

Reminisce (and its noun relative reminiscence) comes from the Latin word mens meaning "mind." When attached to the prefix re- it became the Latin verb reminisci ("to remember").

In English, we have other re- verbs that suggest bringing an image or memory into our mind: remember, recall, remind, and recollect. 

Reminisce differs from these others because it suggests not only a casual recalling of experiences past but also a sense of nostalgia about those memories. 

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