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recite

/ recite /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
repeat aloud from memory
"she recited a poem"
"The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
Type of:
repeat echo
Kinds of:
spell say rattle down rattle off reel off
Derived:
recitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
render verbally, "recite a poem"
"retell a story"
Type of:
re-create
Derived:
recitation recital reading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
specify individually
"She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"
"The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
Type of:
name identify
Kinds of:
list name
Derived:
listing itemization itemisation token item
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
recite in elocution
Type of:
perform execute do
Kinds of:
elocute perorate scan
Derived:
recitation recital reading declamation
Entails:
talk speak utter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
narrate or give a detailed account of
"Tell what happened"
"The father told a story to his child"
Type of:
inform
Kinds of:
relate crack yarn rhapsodize rhapsodise
Derived:
recital narration yarn relation telling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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repeat echo spell say rattle down rattle off reel off re-create name identify list perform