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recite

re·cite

UK/ˌɹiˈsaɪt/ US/rʌˈsaɪt/ fairly common

verb

1.

recite in elocution

Synonyms
2.

repeat aloud from memory

  • “she recited a poem”
  • “The pupil recited his lesson for the day”
3.

render verbally, "recite a poem"

  • “retell a story”
Synonyms
4.

narrate or give a detailed account of

  • “Tell what happened”
  • “The father told a story to his child”
5.

specify individually

  • “She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered”
  • “The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug”

Origin

From re- + cite.

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