Synonyms of recite

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recite

verb

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1

as in to describe

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• narrate
• recount
• chronicle
• relate
• rehearse
• report
• set forth
• voice
• chart
• depict
• utter
• detail
• state
• enumerate
• disclose
• reveal
• divulge
• particularize
• itemize
• deliver
• express
• give
• expose
• reel off
• render
• sketch
• bare
• delineate
• let on (about)

2

as in to memorize

to give from memory

after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorize
• say
• repeat
• speak
• reel off
• learn
• study
• con
• declaim
• mouth
• orate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• read

• read

3

as in to list

to specify one after another

the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

Synonyms & Similar Words

• list
• outline
• detail
• rehearse
• enumerate
• itemize
• mention
• cite
• reel off
• figure
• catalog
• tick (off)
• tabulate
• numerate
• calculate
• compute
• chart
• tally
• estimate
• name
• graph
• inventory
• diagram
• catalogue
• reckon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalize

• generalize