recited; reciting
1
: to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
2
3
: to repeat or answer questions about (a lesson)
1
: to repeat or read aloud something memorized or prepared
2
: to reply to a teacher's question on a lesson
reciter
noun
Examples of recite in a Sentence
He recited the poem with great feeling.
He began to recite from the Koran.
He can easily recite all the facts about any player on the team.
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Rob recited a list of past guests (John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Debbie Harry, to name a few) before launching into a series of rapid-fire anecdotes.
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Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Without reciting the entire lab report on what has the market under the weather, like most corrections this one has a composite of causes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The clip continues with dynamic shots of the numerous penguin species featured in the series, including Gentoo and rockhopper penguins, while Lively recites the birds' achievements.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Related Stories Those taking the vows are friends of Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), who has hoped for some time to be reciting some of his own with Olivia (Zoey Deutch), a waitress who has long put off his advances and seems allergic to commitment.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Without reciting the entire lab report on what has the market under the weather, like most corrections this one has a composite of causes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The clip continues with dynamic shots of the numerous penguin species featured in the series, including Gentoo and rockhopper penguins, while Lively recites the birds' achievements.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Related Stories Those taking the vows are friends of Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), who has hoped for some time to be reciting some of his own with Olivia (Zoey Deutch), a waitress who has long put off his advances and seems allergic to commitment.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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recite
verb
re·cite
ri-ˈsīt 
recited; reciting
1
: to repeat from memory or read aloud before an audience
recite a poem
2
: to tell all the details of
3
: to answer questions about a lesson
reciter
noun
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