recite

rɪˈsaɪt

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Definition of recite - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

speech

tr./intr.

say aloud from memory

tr./intr.

She will recite a poem at the event..

deliver

repeat

enumeration

tr.

list or enumerate

tr.

The student began to recite the rules of the game..

enumerate

recount

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Origin of recite

Latin, recitare (to read out) + re- (again)

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know by heart

study skills

store something fully so you can recite it accurately

say one's prayers

religion

recite prayers as part of a religious practice

say your prayers

religion

recite prayers before sleeping or a religious event

count

math

recite numbers in order

trot out

quick listing

list or recite something quickly

rattle off

quick recitation

list or recite quickly without much thought

say grace

tradition

recite a prayer of thanks before a meal

say the rosary

religion

recite prayers using a string of beads

Examples of recite in a sentence

Students were asked to recite their favorite quotes.
She could recite all the capitals of the world.
He had to recite the poem from memory.

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French:réciter, énumérer, ...
German:rezitieren, aufzählen, ...
Italian:declamare, elencare, ...
Spanish:recitar, enumerar, ...
Portuguese:recitar, enumerar, ...
Chinese:背诵, 列举, ...
Japanese:暗唱する, 列挙する, ...
Arabic:يَتْلُو, سَرَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְדַקְלֵם, לִמְנוֹת, ...
Russian:декламировать, перечислять, ...
Ukrainian:декламувати, перераховувати, ...
Hindi:कंठस्थ सुनाना, गिनाना, ...
Bengali:আবৃত্তি করা, তালিকা করা, ...
Catalan:recitar, enumerar, ...
Czech:recitovat, vyjmenovat, ...
Danish:recitere, opremse, ...
Dutch:opzeggen, opsommen, ...
Greek:απαγγέλλω, απαριθμώ, ...
Hungarian:felmondani, felsorolni, ...
Khmer:សូត្រ, រាយបញ្ជី, ...
Korean:암송하다, 나열하다, ...
Persian:از حفظ خواندن, فهرست کردن, ...
Polish:recytować, wyliczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):recitar, enumerar, ...
Romanian:a recita, a enumera, ...
Swedish:recitera, rabbla upp, ...
Thai:ท่อง, บอกเป็นข้อๆ, ...
Turkish:ezberden okumak, sıralamak, ...
Vietnamese:đọc thuộc lòng, liệt kê, ...

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