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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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When Tiffany Day was younger, her mother used to recite to her a Chinese expression roughly translating, “True gold will always shine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At 7 Alfred could recite by heart Horace’s Odes—in Latin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I don’t know whether they can recite the language of the Fourth Amendment.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Naveed also appears to recite a passage from the Quran in Arabic in the video, police alleged.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

I hadn’t really decided which Bible verses to recite.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.