Definition of RECITE

recite

Verb

Verb Forms: recited, reciting, recites

  • To repeat from memory or to declaim a text.
  • recite in elocution
  • repeat aloud from memory
    • "she recited a poem"
    • "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
  • render verbally,
    • "recite a poem"
  • narrate or give a detailed account of
  • specify individually
    • "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
  • To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.
  • To list or enumerate something.
  • To deliver a recitation.
  • Alternative spelling of re-cite (which is the preferred spelling, to avoid needless homography).

Examples

  • Janice is able to recite pi to 100 decimals.
  • She could recite all the valid words starting with ’Q’ and not followed by ’U’.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitō.

Synonyms

declaim, enumerate, itemise, itemize, narrate, recount, retell, tell, go through, spout, tabulate, tick off

Scrabble Score: 8

recite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
recite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

recite: valid Words With Friends Word