recite (v.)

  1. recite in elocution

    [ Syn: declaim ]

  2. repeat aloud from memory; she recited a poem; The pupil recited his lesson for the day'

  3. render verbally, recite a poem; retell a story

    [ Syn: retell ]

  4. narrate or give a detailed account of; Tell what happened; The father told a story to his child

    [ Syn: tell , narrate , recount ]

  5. specify individually; She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered; The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug

    [ Syn: enumerate , itemize , itemise ]

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