Recite (Verb)
Meaning 1
Render verbally; "recite a poem"; "retell a story".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She carefully prepared to recite a Shakespearean sonnet for the school play audition.
- The famous poet will recite her latest collection to a packed audience tonight.
- Children love to recite their favorite nursery rhymes in unison during story time.
- Every evening, her grandmother would recite a folk tale to entertain the family.
- As a traditional rite of passage, the graduating students had to recite an ancient passage.
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Meaning 2
Narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
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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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Recite in elocution.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
Repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The students will recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day.
- She recited the entire script of her favorite play in front of the class.
- The child recited her multiplication tables with confidence and accuracy.
- Before falling asleep, he would often recite his favorite bedtime prayer.
- She took a deep breath and began to recite the lines of the famous Shakespearean sonnet.