to recite
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3.3
- verb
- /rɪˈsaɪt/
:
enumerar
- I can recite the six causes of pernicious anemia and the four stages of terminal cirrhosis.
- recite genealogies
- recite the problem
- recite the usual list
OK, So what does it mean to recite chord progressions as fast as you can?
- OK, So what does it mean to recite chord progressions as fast as you can?
- Or they mention cube roots or asked me to recite a long number or a long text.
- Ask him this, here's the data you need to recite.
- He's five years old, can recite the periodic table of elements with the corresponding atomic numbers at five years old.
Examples
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Recite for me the 12 signs of the zodiac.
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And speaking of intoxication, I can recite from memory a list of upstanding, elected Senators who voted on legislation while severely inebriated.
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Is this the part where you recite your resume to me?
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Girls, can you recite the alphabet for us?.
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Simultaneously, I'll recite what I have so far.
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It helps my memory when I recite the rules outloud.
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Recite the alphabet.
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Recite the alphabet backwards.
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Jacinta closed her eyes and recited the Fourteen Precepts to herself, one after the other.
Fiction book (1999) -
Can you recite the names of all the planets in our solar system?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Talk about events or stories
83
4.1
To tell someone about something you experienced in detail
59
4.0
To tell a story, usually by speaking or writing
22
4.1
To list things one by one with details
19
6.3
To list or count items one by one
3
5.0
Say a list of things quickly and easily
How Detailed
- US
23
3.9
19
6.3
28
3.3
632
1.0
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recite comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and citare 'to call', giving the idea of 'calling out' things in order. That's why to recite can also mean to list facts, names, or steps one after another, like calling them out for everyone to hear.