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Recite synonyms

rĭ-sīt'
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communicate
To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit:
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  1. To spread (a disease, for example) to others; transmit:
  2. (Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.
  3. To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing
declaim
To recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied or artificial eloquence
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  1. To recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied or artificial eloquence
  2. To recite (a poem, speech, etc.)
  3. To speak loudly and vehemently; inveigh.
address
To direct (spoken or written words) to someone
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  1. To direct (spoken or written words) to someone
  2. To use a proper form in speaking to
  3. To mark with a destination:
read
To utter or render aloud (written or printed material):
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  1. To utter or render aloud (written or printed material):
  2. To attribute a certain interpretation or meaning to:
  3. Read
describe
To move through space in such a way as to represent or conform to (the outline of a given shape)
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  1. To move through space in such a way as to represent or conform to (the outline of a given shape)
  2. To trace the form or outline of:
  3. To tell or write about; give a detailed account of
delineate
To describe or characterize in words:
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  1. To describe or characterize in words:
  2. To show or contain a distinguishing characteristic of; distinguish:
  3. To mark, form, or show the outline or border of:
narrate
To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing.
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  1. To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing.
  2. To tell (a story) in writing or speech
  3. To give an account of (events, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images.
render
To give or pay (something due or owed)
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  1. To give or pay (something due or owed)
  2. To give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc.
  3. To give or make available; provide:
quote
To make a quotation, as from a book or author
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  1. To make a quotation, as from a book or author
  2. To reproduce or repeat (a passage from a book, a statement, etc.)
  3. To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source):
discourse
To speak or write (on or upon a subject) formally and at some length
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  1. To speak or write (on or upon a subject) formally and at some length
  2. To speak or write formally and at length.
  3. To carry on conversation; talk; confer
hold-forth
(Idiomatic) Talk at great length; expatiate; harangue.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Talk at great length; expatiate; harangue.
  2. (Idiomatic) To extend or offer, propose.
enact
To represent or perform in or as in a play; act out
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  1. To represent or perform in or as in a play; act out
  2. To act (something) out, as on a stage:
  3. To make (a bill, etc.) into a law; pass (a law); decree; ordain
interpret
To translate from one language into another:
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  1. To translate from one language into another:
  2. To explain the meaning of; make understandable
  3. To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism
soliloquize
To perform a soliloquy.
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  1. To perform a soliloquy.
  2. To utter or put into the form of a soliloquy.
  3. To deliver a soliloquy; talk to oneself
chant
To sing, especially in the manner of a chant:
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  1. To sing, especially in the manner of a chant:
  2. To say something monotonously or repetitiously
  3. To speak monotonously.
answer
To say or write in reply
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  1. To say or write in reply
  2. To be liable or accountable:
  3. To speak or write in response to:
explain
To make something plain or comprehensible:
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  1. To make something plain or comprehensible:
  2. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
  3. To give an explanation
reel-off
(Idiomatic) To produce (e.g. a performance), in an effortless manner.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To produce (e.g. a performance), in an effortless manner.
  2. (Idiomatic) To list effortlessly and quickly.
relate
To connect or associate, as in thought or meaning; show as having to do with; show a relation between
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  1. To connect or associate, as in thought or meaning; show as having to do with; show a relation between
  2. To have connection, relation, or reference:
  3. To tell the story of or give an account of; narrate; recount
recount
To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of; to rehearse; to enumerate; as, to recount one's blessings.
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  1. To tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of; to rehearse; to enumerate; as, to recount one's blessings.
  2. To tell in order or one by one
  3. To tell in detail; give an account of; narrate
expatiate
(Archaic) To roam or wander freely
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  1. (Archaic) To roam or wander freely
  2. To speak or write in great detail; elaborate or enlarge (on or upon)
  3. To speak or write at length:
enumerate
To determine the number of; count.
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  1. To determine the number of; count.
  2. To count off or name one by one; list:
explain
To give the meaning or interpretation of; expound
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  1. To give the meaning or interpretation of; expound
  2. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
  3. To account for; state reasons for
impart
To make known; tell; reveal
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  1. To make known; tell; reveal
  2. To grant a share of; bestow:
  3. To give a share or portion of
convey
(Obs.) To take away secretly
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  1. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  2. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will.
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry
quote
To refer to as authority or an example; cite
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  1. To refer to as authority or an example; cite
  2. To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source):
  3. (Commerce) To state (a price) or state the price of (something)
utter
To give out; put forth: now used only of the passing of counterfeit money or forged checks
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  1. To give out; put forth: now used only of the passing of counterfeit money or forged checks
  2. To produce, speak, or express audibly (speech sounds, syllables, words, thoughts, etc.)
  3. V. To use a forged check or instrument; to put it into circulation, as opposed to just creating the forged document.
state
To set forth in words; declare.
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  1. To set forth in words; declare.
  2. To express or present in a nonverbal way
  3. To set forth in words, esp. in a specific, definite, or formal way
tell
To inform (someone) positively; assure:
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  1. To inform (someone) positively; assure:
  2. To give instructions to; direct:
  3. To give an account of (a story, etc.) in speech or writing
mention
To cite for honor
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  1. To cite for honor
  2. To refer to or speak about briefly or incidentally; specify, as by name
  3. To speak or write about, especially briefly or incidentally:
retell
To count again.
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  1. To count again.
  2. To relate or tell again or in a different form.
  3. To tell again, to paraphrase, to tell something one has read or heard.
picture
To describe or explain
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  1. To describe or explain
  2. To form a mental image of; visualize:
  3. To form a mental picture or impression of; imagine
portray
To play a role; to depict a character or person.
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  1. To play a role; to depict a character or person.
  2. To represent dramatically, as on the stage:
  3. To describe or depict in a certain way:
rehearse
To narrate; to relate; to tell.
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  1. To narrate; to relate; to tell.
  2. To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.
  3. To tell in detail; narrate or describe in sequence and at length
dramatize
To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
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  1. To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.
  2. To present or draw attention to in a dramatic way:
  3. To regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to
report
To relate or tell, especially from personal experience:
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  1. To relate or tell, especially from personal experience:
  2. To give an account of, often at regular intervals; give information about (something seen, done, etc.); recount
  3. To present or return (something referred for study, action, etc.) with the conclusions reached or recommendations made
Find another word for recite. In this page you can discover 69 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for recite, like: communicate, declaim, address, read, deliver from memory, describe, delineate, narrate, render, quote and discourse.

Sentence Examples

  • According to the traditional view, which appears to be correct, it treats of a vision in which the Prophet receives an injunction to recite a revelation conveyed to him by the angel.

  • Filled with his religious ideas and visions, he might well fancy he heard the angel bidding him recite what was said to him.

  • The license plate was from Missouri and Howie managed to recite the numbers to us together with a detailed description of the car, an older Buick.

  • We would recite it to each other like a Homeric epic.

  • (4) Christ, when he was about to be baptized, did not recite the creed of the 318 fathers of Nice, therefore shall they not make profession of it.

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