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recite en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɹɪˈsaɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitō.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.
   • "I feel the seat. I feel the seat against my arm. I feel my hands," recites Edmonds, her eyes still closed. 2010 December 22, Allan Chernoff, “Overcoming the fear of flying”, in CNN:
   • Janice is able to recite pi to 100 decimals.
   • It’s recited in schools across the US every day by students standing stiffly with their hands over their hearts. 2019 February 19, Doug Criss, “Here’s why students don’t have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance”, in CNN:
   • Services during Yom Kippur are held continuously through the day and include readings from the Torah and the reciting of prayers expressing regret or asking for forgiveness. 2019 October 8, Christina Maxouris and Doug Criss, “Everything you wanted to know about Yom Kippur”, in CNN:
   • Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite an original poem before Super Bowl LV, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Wednesday. 2021 January 27, Wayne Sterling, “Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to recite poem before Super Bowl LV”, in CNN:
2. (transitive) To list or enumerate something.
3. (intransitive) To deliver a recitation.

Forms

Deriveds

recitement · misrecite · recital · unrecited · forerecited · aforerecited · recitable

Relateds

recitation · recit

Synonyms

declaim (repeat aloud) · go through (repeat aloud) · tabulate (list or enumerate something) · spout (repeat aloud)

Translations (76)

ko 읊다 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · es recitar (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · eo deklami (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · el απαγγέλλω (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru перечисля́ть (to list or enumerate something) · gl recitar (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · id hafal (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ckb خوێندن (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · he דִקְלֵם (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · eo reciti (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · mi taki (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · mi tātaku (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ko 암송하다 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ja 暗唱する (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · bg деклами́рам (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · de rezitieren (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru процити́ровать (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · hu felsorol (to list or enumerate something) · ru цити́ровать (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · el απαριθμώ (to list or enumerate something) · nb resitere (to deliver a recitation) · ko 부르다 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · de deklamieren (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · pl recytować (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · got 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌽 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · cs recitovat (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · nrf r'citer (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · da recitere (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · mi takutaku (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · pl recytować (to list or enumerate something) · mi whakaaraara (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ca recitar (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · fr réciter (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · cmn 朗誦 /朗诵 (to deliver a recitation) · ota اوقومق (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ko 복창하다 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru деклами́ровать (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · fi luetella (to list or enumerate something) · ru деклами́ровать (to deliver a recitation) · ru перечи́слить (to list or enumerate something) · hu szaval (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · cy adrodd (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru продеклами́ровать (to deliver a recitation) · rap rongorongo (to deliver a recitation) · fi lausua (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ta ஓது (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru процити́ровать (to deliver a recitation) · nb resitere (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · mi takitaki (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · no resitere, resitera (to deliver a recitation) · bg рецити́рам (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · no resitere, resitera (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru цити́ровать (to deliver a recitation) · de vortragen (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ru продеклами́ровать (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · de zu Gehör bringen (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · rap rongorongo (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ko 낭독하다 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · de aufsagen (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · mi tohitū (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · pt recitar (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · fa-ira بَرْخوانْدَن (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ar تَلَا (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · cmn 背誦 /背诵 (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · es declamar (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · th ท่อง (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · bg изброя́вам (to list or enumerate something) · sa पठति (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · mi taki-ā-kākā (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · bg изброя́ (to list or enumerate something) · pl wyrecytować (to list or enumerate something) · nl reciteren (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · pl wyrecytować (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · la recitō (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · hu felmond (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) · ja 吟ずる (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text)

recite en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹiˈsaɪt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cite English recite From re- + cite.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of re-cite (which is the preferred spelling, to avoid needless homography).
   alt of re-cite

Forms