Definition of Recite
Recite
re·cite
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To say or repeat something from memory, often in a formal or public manner.
e.g. The student had to recite the poem in front of the whole class.
(verb)
to provide all of the details of something, often listing them in a particular order;
e.g. He was able to recite the names of all the states in the country in alphabetical order.
(verb)
to repeat sections of something that one has learned;
e.g. Each of them will recite one fact about the ruler's reign.
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