I .
/ rɪˈkaʊnt; NAmE / verb
recount sth (to sb) ( formal ) to tell sb about sth, especially sth that you have experienced :
[ vn ]
She was asked to recount the details of the conversation to the court.
[ v wh- ]
They recounted what had happened during those years.
[also v speech ]
II .
/ ˌriːˈkaʊnt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to count sth again, especially votes
► re·count / ˈriːkaʊnt/ noun :
The defeated candidate demanded a recount.
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WORD ORIGIN
I . late Middle English : from Old Northern French reconter tell again, based on Old French counter , from the verb computare calculate, from com- together + putare to settle (an account).