recite
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
to say a poem, story, or prayer out loud after you have learned it by heart.
to repeat a memorized text aloud, typically for an audience or as part of a ritual.
Simple“The young girl stood up and recited a short poem for her grandparents.”
In context“Each student was required to recite a passage from Shakespeare, focusing on clear articulation and emotional resonance.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
to say a list of things or facts one by one.
to enumerate or list a series of items, events, or facts in a systematic way.
Simple“He could recite the names of every king and queen in history.”
In context“The witness proceeded to recite a long list of grievances, detailing every interaction with the defendant over the past three years.”
From Middle English reciten, from Old French reciter, from Latin recitō.
From re- + cite.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.