Definitions for recite
rɪˈsaɪtre·cite

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. declaim, recite(verb)

   recite in elocution

2. recite(verb)

   repeat aloud from memory

   "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"

3. recite, retell(verb)

   render verbally, "recite a poem"

   "retell a story"

4. tell, narrate, recount, recite(verb)

   narrate or give a detailed account of

   "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

5. enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise(verb)

   specify individually

   "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. recite(Verb)

   To repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, often before an audience

2. recite(Verb)

   To list or enumerate something

3. recite(Verb)

   To deliver a recitation

Origin: From recitare.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Recite(verb)

   to repeat, as something already prepared, written down, committed to memory, or the like; to deliver from a written or printed document, or from recollection; to rehearse; as, to recite the words of an author, or of a deed or covenant

2. Recite(verb)

   to tell over; to go over in particulars; to relate; to narrate; as, to recite past events; to recite the particulars of a voyage

3. Recite(verb)

   to rehearse, as a lesson to an instructor

4. Recite(verb)

   to state in or as a recital. See Recital, 5

5. Recite(verb)

   to repeat, pronounce, or rehearse, as before an audience, something prepared or committed to memory; to rehearse a lesson learned

6. Recite(noun)

   a recital

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Recite

   rē-sīt′, v.t. to read aloud from paper, or repeat from memory: to narrate: to give the particulars of.—v.i. to rehearse in public.—ns. Recī′tal, act of reciting: rehearsal: that which is recited: a narration: a vocal or instrumental performance, as a piano recital: (law) that part of a deed which recites the circumstances; Recitation (res-i-tā′shun), act of reciting: a public reading: rehearsal; Recitā′tionist, a public reciter; Recitative (-tēv′), (mus.) a style of song resembling declamation, a kind of union of song and speech.—adj. in the style of recitative.—adv. Recitative′ly, in the manner of recitative.—ns. Recitati′vo (mus.), recitative; Recit′er; Recit′ing-note, a note in chanting on which several syllables are sung. [Fr. réciter—L. recitāre—L. re-, again, citāre, -ātum, to call.]

Anagrams for recite »

1. tierce

How to pronounce recite?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of recite in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of recite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of recite in a Sentence

1. Miss Martin:

   No one is forced to participate. No one is forcing them to stand and place their hand over their heart and recite the pledge.

2. Hindu Poetess:

   The dull-hued turkey apes the gait Of lordly peacock, richly plumed; And thus the poetaster shows When he would fain his verse recite.

3. The Pope:

   My doctrine ... this is the social doctrine of the Church. Nothing more, nothing less, and if I have to recite the Credo, I will do it.

4. Principal Sassano:

   We teach the children to be respectful, so if they choose not to recite the pledge, they stand quietly. Nothing is forced on the child.

5. Miss Martin:

   It’s called the Veteran’s Day Chapel, no one is forced to participate. No one is forcing them to stand and place their hand over their heart and recite the pledge.

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