Meaning & Definition of word "Recite"
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Recite
/rɪˈsaɪt/
verb:
- 1. to repeat aloud or declaim (a poem, passage, etc.) from memory before an audience.
- Example: She was asked to recite a poem during the school assembly.
- 2. to say a list or series of items, including information.
- Example: The witness was called to recite the events of that day.
- 3. to give an account of something in detail.
- Example: He was able to recite the terms of the agreement accurately.
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin 'recitare', meaning 'to read out' or 'to call back'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
recite the facts:
To report the details accurately.
recite from memory:
To recite something without having it written down.
recite your lines:
To memorize and speak the lines of a script.
Related Words
recitation:
The act of reciting, especially in public.
reciter:
One who recites.