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recount

[ ri-kount ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.

    Synonyms:

  2. to narrate in order.
  3. to tell one by one; enumerate.


recount

/ ɪˈ첹ʊԳ /

verb

  1. tr to tell the story or details of; narrate
“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

  • ˈdzܲԳٲ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recount1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English recounten, from Middle French reconter, equivalent to re- + conter “to tell, count.” See re-, count 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recount1

C15: from Old French reconter , from re- + conter to tell, relate; see count 1
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Synonym Study

See relate.
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Oprah Winfrey recounted an interaction with a Black man who told her he’s voting for Trump at the airport ahead of a Farmington Hills campaign event with Vice President Kamala Harris last month.

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Speaking on Monday’s episode of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” Wyle recounted a recent conversation with his mother in which she told him “The Pitt” feels more “real” than “ER” did.

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Around the Dodgers’ clubhouse Sunday morning, several players recounted their own dad strength experiences.

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Speaking on Monday to the Alaska Daily News, Muskowski recounted numerous conversations with some of those summarily fired in Musk’s precipitous purge.

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She recounted growing close with Baldenebro, and said he had suggested he could become her “godparent,” according to an amended lawsuit filed in the case.

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