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| re·cite [ ri st ] (past and past participle re·cit·ed, present participle re·cit·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cites) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb repeat or read aloud: to read something aloud or repeat something from memory, either for an audience or in a class
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2. transitive verb give detailed account of something: to give a detailed account of an occurrence or event
  There's no need to recite every detail of your weekend.
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3. transitive verb list something: to give a list of things
He then recited all my faults.
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| [15th century. Directly or via French réciter< Latin recitare "summon again" < citare "summon repeatedly"] |
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| re·cit·er noun |
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