recite

[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /

VERB

read out loud; narrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chant communicate declaim deliver enumerate explain interpret mention perform recount reel off rehearse repeat reply speak utter

STRONG

address answer convey delineate describe detail discourse dramatize enact enlarge expatiate impart itemize parrot picture portray quote recapitulate relate render report retell soliloquize state tell

WEAK

account for give a report give an account give verbal account hold forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal keep withhold

STRONG

ask confuse fail hide misrepresent question suppress take

Example Sentences

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He said those visiting can "get the whole boat to themselves for an hour and they can take videos and photos, recite all the lines and crush the cans".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When Tiffany Day was younger, her mother used to recite to her a Chinese expression roughly translating, “True gold will always shine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At 7 Alfred could recite by heart Horace’s Odes—in Latin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Guan Yin Citta describes its goals as encouraging "people to recite Buddhist scriptures, practise life liberation and make great vows to help more people".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Once, I looked up from my place on the steps and she was sitting at the top, elbows on knees, face cupped in her hands, listening to Papi recite a poem he’d written.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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