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recite

verb

repeat aloud from memory

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈsaɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. repeat aloud from memory

    “she recited a poem”

verb

  1. specify individually

    “She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered”

verb

  1. narrate or give a detailed account of

    “Tell what happened”

verb

  1. recite in elocution

verb

  1. render verbally

    “recite a poem”

In context

Example Sentences

she recited a poem
The pupil recited his lesson for the day
She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered
The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
Tell what happened
The father told a story to his child
recite a poem
retell a story

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