recite meaning and definition

RECITE verb

Definition of recite (verb)

1. recite in elocution
   • synonyms: declaim
2. repeat aloud from memory
   • "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
3. render verbally
   • "recite a poem"; "retell a story"
   • synonyms: retell
4. narrate or give a detailed account of
   • "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
   • synonyms: narrate, recount, tell
5. specify individually
   • "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
   • synonyms: enumerate, itemise, itemize