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recount


1re·count

verb \ri-ˈkau̇nt\

Definition of RECOUNT

transitive verb
: to relate in detail : narrate
— re·count·er noun

Origin of RECOUNT

Middle English, from Anglo-French recunter, from re- + cunter to count, relate — more at count
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with RECOUNT

account, amount, blood count, demount, discount, dismount, high-count, point count, remount, seamount, surmount, viscount

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