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recite

See also: récite, récité, and recité

English

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Etymology 1

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

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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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to recite — see say
to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text

Etymology 2

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From re- +‎ cite.

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

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

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Noun

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recite f

  1. plural of recita

Portuguese

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recite

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

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recite

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