Definition of recite

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  • recite is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • recite is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • recite is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of recite

  • recite in elocution (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. declaim
  • render verbally (verb)

    Examples

    1. recite a poem

    Synonyms

    1. retell
  • narrate or give a detailed account of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. narrate
    2. recount
    3. tell
  • specify individually (verb)

    Examples

    1. The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug

    Synonyms

    1. enumerate
    2. itemise
    3. itemize
  • repeat aloud from memory (verb)

    Examples

    1. she recited a poem
    2. The pupil recited his lesson for the day

See definition of recite in Merriam Webster