recount

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verb (1)

re·​count ri-ˈkau̇nt 

recounted; recounting; recounts

transitive verb

: to relate in detail : narrate

recounter noun

recount

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verb (2)

re·​count (ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt 

recounted; recounting; recounts

transitive verb

: to count again

recount

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noun

re·​count ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 

(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt

: a second or fresh count

Synonyms

Verb (1)

• chart
• chronicle
• describe
• narrate
• recite
• rehearse
• relate
• report
• tell

Examples of recount in a Sentence

Verb (1)

a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan

Noun

The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Zoom in: Francine wandered into the garden section of 1640 W. Broad St. circa 2017 and simply never left, store manager Michael Sida recounted in the piece. —Karri Peifer, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024

In 2005, exactly 150 years later, that story was recounted near the site of the massacre by the boy’s great-granddaughter, a Lakota elder and activist named Rosalie Little Thunder. —Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024

Neville recently recounted his scary multi-night stay in a dark cave in Oregon, Michelson rounded up the best outdoor festivals, and Murphy wrote about the countless ways to explore Costa Rica. —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024

Cassandra Peterson, after the Mistress of the Dark publicly recounted an unpleasant past encounter with the Wicked star. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French recunter, from re- + cunter to count, relate — more at count

Verb (2)

re- + count

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1764, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

recount

1 of 3 verb

re·​count ri-ˈkau̇nt 

: to tell about in detail : narrate

recount an adventure

recount

2 of 3 verb

re·​count (ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt 

: to count again

recount

3 of 3 noun

re·​count ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 

(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt

: a second or fresh count (as of election votes)

Etymology

Verb

Middle English recounten "to tell about," from early French recunter (same meaning), from re- "again" and cunter "relate, count"

Verb

from English re- (prefix) and count