RECITE


Meaning of RECITE in English

— recitable , adj. — reciter , n.

/ri suyt"/ , v. , recited, reciting .

v.t.

1. to repeat the words of, as from memory, esp. in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.

2. to repeat (a piece of poetry or prose) before an audience, as for entertainment.

3. to give an account of: to recite one's adventures.

4. to enumerate.

v.i.

5. to recite a lesson or part of a lesson for a teacher.

6. to recite or repeat something from memory.

[ 1400-50; late ME reciten recitare to read aloud, equiv. to re- RE- + citare to summon, CITE 1 ]

Syn. 3. narrate, describe. See relate. 4. count, number, detail.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .