verb
recite
rih-SYT
verb
1
To say a piece of writing aloud from memory, often to an audience.
"The child recited the alphabet perfectly."
"He can recite entire scenes from his favorite film."
2
To list or state a series of facts one by one.
"She recited all the reasons the plan wouldn't work."
How to Use Recite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo say something (usually memorized) out loud, or to list things one after another.
Common pairings
recite a poem
recite from memory
recite the facts
Word Forms
recited past tense, recites singular
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Etymology
From Old French reciter, from Latin recitare, "to read out" — built from re- ("again") and citare ("to summon, call out").