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re·cite
(rĭ-sīt′)v. re·cit·ed, re·cit·ing, re·cites
v.tr.
1. To repeat or utter aloud (something memorized or rehearsed), often before an audience: recite a prayer; recite a poem.
2. To relate in detail: recited to me his tale of woe. See Synonyms at describe.
3. To list or enumerate: The affidavit recites facts about the incident.
v.intr.
1. To deliver a recitation.
2. To repeat lessons prepared or memorized.
[Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitāre, to read out : re-, re- + citāre, to quote; see cite.]
re·cit′er n.
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recite
(rɪˈsaɪt)vb
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)
[C15: from Latin recitāre to cite again, from re- + citāre to summon; see cite]
reˈcitable adj
reˈciter n
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re•cite
(rɪˈsaɪt)v. -cit•ed, -cit•ing. v.t.
1. to repeat the words of, as from memory, esp. 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 narrate; describe.
4. to enumerate; detail.
v.i. 5. to recite a lesson for a teacher.
6. to recite or repeat something from memory.
re•cit′er, n.
syn: See relate.
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recite
Past participle: recited
Gerund: reciting
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Verb | 1. | recite - recite in elocution elocute - declaim in an elocutionary manner; "The poet elocuted beautifully" perorate - deliver an oration in grandiloquent style scan - read metrically; "scan verses" |
2. | recite - repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" spell, spell out - orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer" say - recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'" rattle down, rattle off, roll off, spiel off, reel off - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" count - name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100" | |
3. | recite - render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story" re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" | |
4. | recite - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events" crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke" yarn - tell or spin a yarn rhapsodise, rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody | |
5. | recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" |
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recite
verb
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Translations
يُلْقي، يُرَتِّل، يُنْشِد، يَسْرُد
recitovat
fremsigerecitere
elõad
fara meî, flytja
deklamavimasdeklamuojamas kūrinysdeklamuotirečitalis
deklamēt
ezberden söylemek/okumak
recite
[rɪˈsaɪt]A. VT [+ poetry] → recitar; [+ story] → relatar; [+ list] → enumerar
she recited her troubles all over again → volvió a detallar todas sus dificultades
she recited her troubles all over again → volvió a detallar todas sus dificultades
B. VI → recitar
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recite
[rɪˈsaɪt] vt [+ poem, Shakespeare, prayer] → réciter
[+ complaints, grievances, facts] → énumérer
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recite
(rəˈsait) verb to repeat aloud from memory. to recite a poem.
reˈcital noun1. a public performance (of music or songs) usually by one person or a small number of people. a recital of Schubert's songs.
2. the act of reciting.
ˌreciˈtation (resi-) noun1. a poem etc which is recited. a recitation from Shakespeare.
2. the act of reciting.
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