recite

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See also: récite, récité, and recité

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitare.

Pronunciation

Verb

recite (third-person singular simple present recites, present participle reciting, simple past and past participle recited)

  1. (transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.
    Janice is able to recite pi to 100 decimals.
  2. (transitive) To list or enumerate something.
  3. (intransitive) To deliver a recitation.
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Etymology 2

From re- +‎ cite.

Pronunciation

Verb

recite (third-person singular simple present recites, present participle reciting, simple past and past participle recited)

  1. Alternative spelling of re-cite (which is the preferred spelling, to avoid needless homography).

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Italian

Noun

recite f

  1. plural of recita

Portuguese

Verb

recite

  1. inflection of recitar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

recite

  1. inflection of recitar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative