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- pronunciation:
- rih
saIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
recites, reciting, recited |
| definition 1: |
When you recite a poem, you remember and speak the words of the poem in front of other people.
Emma was a little nervous when she recited her poem, but she didn't make any mistakes.- similar words:
- deliver, perform, quote, rehearse, repeat
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| definition 2: |
When you recite a list of things, you say each of them out loud from your memory.
Andrea knows all the names of the U.S. presidents, and she can recite them very quickly.- similar words:
- list, rehearse, report
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| derivation: |
reciter (n.) |
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