recount meaning and definition

RECOUNT noun

Definition of recount (noun)

1. an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

RECOUNT verb

Definition of recount (verb)

1. narrate or give a detailed account of
   • "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
   • synonyms: narrate, recite, tell
2. count again
   • "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"