recited; reciting
1
: to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
2
3
: to repeat or answer questions about (a lesson)
1
: to repeat or read aloud something memorized or prepared
2
: to reply to a teacher's question on a lesson
reciter
noun
Examples of recite in a Sentence
He recited the poem with great feeling.
He began to recite from the Koran.
He can easily recite all the facts about any player on the team.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Allen Ginsberg pops up here, once while reciting best practices for anal hygiene.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Tanzi, in his final statement, apologized to Acosta's family and recited a Bible verse, according to a report from The Associated Press.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The purpose of the prayers is for him and his aunt to recite the Kaddish, to sanctify God’s name in their time of grief.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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recite
verb
re·cite
ri-ˈsīt 
recited; reciting
1
: to repeat from memory or read aloud before an audience
recite a poem
2
: to tell all the details of
3
: to answer questions about a lesson
reciter
noun
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