Synonyms of recite

recite

verb

ri-ˈsīt 

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
• relate
• chronicle
• report
• set forth
• rehearse
• chart
• voice
• depict
• detail
• utter
• state
• disclose
• reveal
• enumerate
• express
• deliver
• divulge
• itemize
• give
• expose
• render
• particularize
• reel off
• bare
• sketch
• 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
• reel off
• speak
• learn
• study
• mouth
• declaim
• con
• orate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recite

As the plane plunged, a man’s voice could be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer in the background of the co-pilot’s final radio transmissions to air traffic control. — Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

As the plane was descending, a man believed to be Gregory could be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer, according to air traffic controller audio. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

As the plane plunged, a man's voice could be heard reciting the Lord's Prayer in the background of the co-pilot's final radio transmissions to air traffic control. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Harington poses for still shots and stars in a campaign clip that features a voiceover of him reciting The Snow Man by American poet Wallace Stevens. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026