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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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His favorite after-dinner activity was to recite his poetry to the guests—often for two or three hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I don’t know whether they can recite the language of the Fourth Amendment.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Putin uses his hours-long TV marathon both as a forum for fiery foreign policy statements and to offer up all sorts of advice on love and family matters, recite poetry or promise to fix potholes.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

They had given him a script to learn and recite in English.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

We’d recite Bella’s and Edward’s dialogue aloud, our throats hoarse from overuse.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.