RECITE


Meaning of RECITE in English

re ‧ cite /rɪˈsaɪt/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: réciter , from Latin recitare , from citare ; ⇨ ↑ cite ]

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to say a poem, piece of literature etc that you have learned, for people to listen to:

She recited a poem that she had learnt at school.

2 . [transitive] to tell someone a series or list of things:

Len recited the breakfast menu – cereal, bacon and eggs, and toast.

—reciter noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.