Synonyms of recite

Verb


1. declaim, recite, perform, execute, do

usage: recite in elocution

2. recite, repeat, echo

usage: repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"

3. recite, retell, re-create

usage: render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story"

4. tell, narrate, recount, recite, inform

usage: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

5. enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise, name, identify

usage: specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

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Definition and meaning of recite (Dictionary)