Meaning & Definition of Recount in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: to tell someone about something that has happened.

  Example Sentence: She recounted her adventures during the summer vacation.

• Definition: to count something again

  Example Sentence: The election officials decided to recount the votes due to a close margin.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English, from re- 'again' + count

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• recount the story: to tell the story again or in detail
• recount the events: to describe the events that took place
• recount the tale: to narrate the story again

Translations

• Spanish: relatar

• French: recontar

• German: erzählen

• Russian: пересказать

Related Words

• narrate: to give an account of something in speech or writing

• describe: to give an account in words of someone or something

• restate: to say something again or differently

Slang Meanings of recount

• Meaning: spill the tea

  Example Sentence: When she arrived, I asked her to spill the tea about the party last night.

• Meaning: give the lowdown

  Example Sentence: Can you give me the lowdown on what happened at the meeting?