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recite

[ ri-sahyt ]

verb (used with object)

recited, reciting.
  1. to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:

    to recite a lesson.

  2. to repeat (a piece of poetry or prose) before an audience, as for entertainment.
  3. to give an account of:

    to recite one's adventures.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. to enumerate.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used without object)

recited, reciting.
  1. to recite a lesson or part of a lesson for a teacher.
  2. to recite or repeat something from memory.

recite

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. to repeat (a poem, passage, etc) aloud from memory before an audience, teacher, etc
  2. tr to give a detailed account of
  3. tr to enumerate (examples, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ, noun
  • ˈٲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·a· adjective
  • ·İ noun
  • r·ٱ verb (used with object) prerecited prereciting
  • ܲr·Ļ adjective
  • ɱ-·Ļ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recite1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English reciten, from Latin 𳦾 “to read aloud,” equivalent to re- + “to summon”; re-, cite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recite1

C15: from Latin 𳦾 to cite again, from re- + to summon; see cite
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Synonym Study

See relate.
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Example Sentences

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He had to submit videos of himself reciting monologues, and he nearly gave up on the application until he found out the admissions deadline had been extended.

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On the right is an angelic Lady Gaga, dressed in white and reciting the same proclamation in a softer tone.

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"No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice," Maher recited.

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“You don’t want to be the person who is reciting your CV and listing off movies.”

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Mexican authorities have been trying to discourage positive depictions of drug traffickers, whose exploits are often lionized by bands reciting popular corridos, or ballads, exalting the criminal life.

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