recite

re·cite  (r-st)

v. re·cit·ed, re·cit·ing, re·cites

v.tr.

1. To repeat or utter aloud (something rehearsed or memorized), especially before an audience.

2. To relate in detail. See Synonyms at describe.

3. To list or enumerate.

v.intr.

1. To deliver a recitation.

2. To repeat lessons prepared or memorized.

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[Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitre, to read out : re-, re- + citre, to quote; see cite.]

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re·citer n.

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recite

Verb

[-citing, -cited]

1. to repeat (a poem or passage) aloud from memory before an audience

2. to give a detailed account of [Latin recitare]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recite - recite in elocution declaim elocute - declaim in an elocutionary manner; "The poet elocuted beautifully" perorate - deliver an oration in grandiloquent style scan - read metrically; "scan verses" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
	2.	recite - repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" spell, spell out - orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer" say - recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'" rattle down, rattle off, roll off, spiel off, reel off - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" count - name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100" echo, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
	3.	recite - render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story" retell re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
	4.	recite - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" recount, narrate, tell inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events" crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke" yarn - tell or spin a yarn rhapsodise, rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody
	5.	recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" enumerate, itemize, itemise list, name - give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi" identify, name - give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

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recite

verb perform, relate, deliver, repeat, rehearse, declaim, recapitulate, do your party piece (informal)

Translations

recite [rɪˈsaɪt] vt [+ poem] → recitar [+ complaints etc]; enumerar

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recite [rɪˈsaɪt] vt [+ poem] → réciter [+ complaints etc]; énumérer

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recite [rɪˈsaɪt] vt (poem) → vortragen;

(complaints etc) → aufzählen

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recite [rɪˈsaɪt] vt [+ poem] → recitare

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recite

v recite [rəˈsait]

to repeat aloud from memory to recite a poem. opsê يُلْقي، يُرَتِّل، يُنْشِد، يَسْرُد декламирам recitovat recitere; fremsige aufsagen απαγγέλλω, εξιστορώ recitar deklameerima از بر خواندن lausua réciter לְדַקלֵם व्याख्यान करना recitirati, pripovjedati előad (verset stb.) mengucapkan luar kepala fara með, flytja recitare 朗唱する 암송하다 deklamuoti, išvardyti deklamēt; runāt no galvas mendeklamasikan reciteren deklamere, si fram recytować recitar a recita декламировать recitovať recitirati recitovati recitera, läsa upp, deklamera ท่อง ezberden söylemek/okumak 背誦 повторювати напам'ять; декламувати لے سے پڑھنا kể lại 背诵

n reˈcital

1 a public performance (of music or songs) usually by one person or a small number of people a recital of Schubert's songs. uitvoering حَفْلَة عَزْف مُنْفَرِد рецитал recitál koncert; recital der Vortrag ρεσιτάλ recital soolokontsert باز گویی؛ شرح solistikonsertti récital רֶסִיטָל पाठ solo-koncert szólóest (pl. zongoraest); dalest resital flutningur recital リサイタル 독주회, 독창회, 연주회 rečitalis solokoncerts persembahan recital (solo)konsert recital recital re­cital сольный концерт recitál recital recital []uppträdande, recitation การท่อง resital, tekli icraat 演奏(唱)會 концерт із творів одного композитора نغمہ سراءی cuộc biểu diễn độc tấu trước công chúng 演奏（唱）会

2 the act of reciting. uitlees تِلاوَه، تَسْميع، إلْقاء разказване recitování recitation; fremsigelse das Aufsagen απαγγελία recitación, recitado esitamine پاسخگویی به پرسش ها؛ از بر خوانی lausunta récitation דִקלוּם कविता पाठ recitiranje előadás resital flutningur recitazione 朗唱 암송 deklamavimas, išvardijimas deklamēšana; uzstāšanās pendeklamasian voordracht deklamering, opplesing recytacja recitação recitare декламация recitovanie recitiranje recitovanje recitation การท่อง ezberden okuma 朗誦 декламація; публічне читання نغمہ سراءی sự ngâm thơ 朗诵

n reciˈtation [resi-]

1 a poem etc which is recited a recitation from Shakespeare. uitlesing إلْقاء قَصائِد рецитация přednes recitation das Rezitieren ποίημα σε απαγγελία recitación ilulugemispala قطعه از بر خوانده شده lausunta récitation דִקלוּם प्रपठन, सस्वर पाठ recitacija előadás. szavalat pembacaan puisi texti fluttur eftir minni declamazione 朗唱詩文 암송 deklamuojamas kūrinys deklamācija mendeklamasikan voordracht deklamasjon, opplesing deklamacja recitação reci­tare заученный отрывок prednes recitacija recitacija reciterat stycke บทกวีหรืออาขยาน ezbere okunan parça 朗誦的詩 уривок для заучування خوش خوانی bài thơ được ngâm 朗诵的诗

2 the act of reciting. uitlees تِلاوَه، تَسْميع، إلْقاء разказване recitování recitation; fremsigelse das Aufsagen απαγγελία recitación, recitado esitamine پاسخگویی به پرسش ها؛ از بر خوانی lausunta récitation דִקלוּם कविता पाठ recitiranje előadás resital flutningur recitazione 朗唱 암송 deklamavimas, išvardijimas deklamēšana; uzstāšanās pendeklamasian voordracht deklamering, opplesing recytacja recitação recitare декламация recitovanie recitiranje recitovanje recitation การท่อง ezberden okuma 朗誦 декламація; публічне читання نغمہ سراءی sự ngâm thơ 朗诵