re
cite
Third Person
recites
Present Participle
reciting
Past Tense
recited
Past Participle
recited
1
to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech
transitive
- The student recites the multiplication table in class.
- She recited the lyrics of the song without missing a word.
- The actor spent hours rehearsing to be able to recite his lines convincingly on stage.
- During the ceremony, members of the congregation took turns to recite passages from the holy book.
- She was able to recite the entire poem flawlessly during the class recitation.
2
to orally present learned material to an instructor
transitive
- As part of the math exam, the students were required to recite the steps of a mathematical proof for the teacher.
- As part of the science experiment, the students recited the steps of the scientific method they followed to conduct their research.
- In the language immersion program, the students recited dialogues and conversations in the target language to the teacher.
- During the music recital, the students recited their musical pieces for the teacher and audience.
Synonyms:
3
to narrate or recount a story, event, or information in full detail
transitive
- She recited the story of her adventurous journey through the mountains.
- As part of her testimony, the witness recited the sequence of events leading up to the accident.
- During the interview, the celebrity recited anecdotes from their career.
- In her memoir, she recited the memories of her childhood, painting a vivid picture of the events that shaped her life.
4
to repeat information in a structured or ordered manner
transitive
- The student confidently recited the key dates and events during the history exam.
- During the ceremony, the student council president recited the names of the graduating class.
- The historian recited a timeline of key events from the Revolutionary War.
- In the classroom, the teacher encouraged students to recite vocabulary words.