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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Once, during a demonstration outside a cafeteria, as police were about to arrest the demonstrators, Jackson suggested they kneel and recite the Lord’s Prayer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday is from the sixth chapter of Matthew—the chapter in which Jesus teaches the disciples to recite the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Guan Yin Citta describes its goals as encouraging "people to recite Buddhist scriptures, practise life liberation and make great vows to help more people".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

You’re in a restaurant, and the server comes to the table to recite the specials of the day.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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