Synonyms of recited

recited

verb

past tense of recite

1

as in described

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

• described
• told
• recounted
• chronicled
• narrated
• related
• reported
• set forth
• rehearsed
• depicted
• stated
• charted
• detailed
• uttered
• voiced
• revealed
• enumerated
• disclosed
• delivered
• itemized
• gave
• expressed
• rendered
• exposed
• sketched
• divulged
• reeled off
• delineated
• particularized
• bared
• let on (about)

2

as in memorized

to give from memory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorized
• said
• repeated
• spoke
• studied
• reeled off
• learned
• declaimed
• conned
• orated
• mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• read

3

as in listed

to specify one after another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listed
• outlined
• detailed
• mentioned
• enumerated
• itemized
• rehearsed
• ticked (off)
• cited
• cataloged
• numerated
• reeled off
• calculated
• tabulated
• figured
• computed
• tallied
• estimated
• diagrammed
• inventoried
• charted
• graphed
• named
• reckoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recited

Funny thing is, their love only deepened and the couple was married in July, and both reportedly recited their own vows. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Ne’ilah prayers are accordingly recited at the closing of the day – just at sunset, adding nature’s drama to the closing of the day. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

The group repeatedly recited the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, while battling exhaustion and rough seas as awaiting rescue. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Poetry on board On a visit to one of the boat schools this summer, 27 students sat on benches and recited Bangla poetry with their teacher. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

This movie spawned a legion of catchphrases that would be recited in schools for years following its release, in addition to a stage musical and another movie adaptation. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026

In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026