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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Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
King appreciatively recounts the casualness with which Handel took on grand projects, including the libretto by Jennens, which in 1741 Handel had had in his possession for months before deciding, during an engagement in Dublin, to give it a whirl.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Maricopa County announced that its recount showed no change in the vote tally, confirming that McMahon won reelection and will begin her new term on Tuesday.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The first film recounts the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian Wars, where King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta leads 300 of his finest warriors against the massive Persian army commanded by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
King appreciatively recounts the casualness with which Handel took on grand projects, including the libretto by Jennens, which in 1741 Handel had had in his possession for months before deciding, during an engagement in Dublin, to give it a whirl.
—Bob Blaisdell, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Otherwise, imagine not just the chaos of a national recount but an entire national election turning on California, which did not finish the first count of its votes this year until December 4.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Maricopa County announced that its recount showed no change in the vote tally, confirming that McMahon won reelection and will begin her new term on Tuesday.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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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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