Synonyms of recites

recites

verb

present tense third-person singular of recite

1

as in describes

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

• describes
• tells
• narrates
• recounts
• relates
• chronicles
• reports
• depicts
• sets forth
• rehearses
• charts
• details
• utters
• voices
• discloses
• states
• reveals
• expresses
• enumerates
• delivers
• gives
• itemizes
• exposes
• renders
• divulges
• particularizes
• delineates
• reels off
• bares
• sketches
• lets on (about)

2

as in memorizes

to give from memory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memorizes
• says
• repeats
• speaks
• learns
• reels off
• studies
• declaims
• cons
• mouths
• orates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reads

3

as in lists

to specify one after another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• outlines
• details
• enumerates
• itemizes
• mentions
• rehearses
• ticks (off)
• cites
• numerates
• tabulates
• reels off
• calculates
• computes
• catalogs
• figures
• tallies
• charts
• inventories
• estimates
• diagrams
• graphs
• names
• reckons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recites

Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026

In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

In the first pages of Odessa, Yetta’s mother Frieda recites the Shechechiyanu prayer to herself while immersed in the mikvah, a ritual bath in a freshwater spring. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026

On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026

On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026

The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026