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recount

re·count

UK/ˈɹiːkaʊnt/ US/ɹiːˈkaʊnt/ uncommon dated
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

narrate or give a detailed account of

  • “Tell what happened”
  • “The father told a story to his child”
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2.

count again

  • “We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made”

noun

1.

an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

Origin

From re- + count.

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