Definitions

recite

[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /

VERB

read out loud; narrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chant communicate declaim deliver enumerate explain interpret mention perform recount reel off rehearse repeat reply speak utter

STRONG

address answer convey delineate describe detail discourse dramatize enact enlarge expatiate impart itemize parrot picture portray quote recapitulate relate render report retell soliloquize state tell

WEAK

account for give a report give an account give verbal account hold forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal keep withhold

STRONG

ask confuse fail hide misrepresent question suppress take

Example Sentences

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"Recite them daily, these will help your son and also take care of your financial hardship," he tells her.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

Recite lyrics from popular songs The year: 2008.

From The Guardian • Sep. 9, 2015

Achieve the maximum Pac-Man score Send text messages Recite the Declaration of Independence It's farmer.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2012

Recite the alternatives to abortion, and be prepared to deliver on any of them, including cash, immediately.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Rub your belly and pat your head at the same time? Recite the alphabet backward?”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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