/ rɪˈsaɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
recite (sth) (to sb) to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned, especially to an audience :
[ vn ]
Each child had to recite a poem to the class.
[also v , v wh- , v speech ]
2.
recite sth (to sb) to say a list or series of things :
[ vn ]
They recited all their grievances to me.
She could recite a list of all the kings and queens.
[also v wh- , v speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as a legal term in the sense state (a fact) in a document ): from Old French reciter or Latin recitare read out, from re- (expressing intensive force) + citare cite.