re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count
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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.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler joined Lyons in recounting the experience of sharing a locker room with Thomas.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Two subsequent recounts, as requested by Griffin, showed Riggs leading by more than 700.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Structured in alternating chapters, one thread recounts her experience of receiving the news of her husband’s death following a sudden cardiac event on the streets of Washington, D.C., while in the midst of a book tour.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler joined Lyons in recounting the experience of sharing a locker room with Thomas.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
The review concluded that a more detailed ballot recount would have led to the Gore victory which Lichtman predicted.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Two subsequent recounts, as requested by Griffin, showed Riggs leading by more than 700.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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
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