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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Some guests recited poetry, while others freestyled between sips of tea.
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In the Hindu religion, daily prayers are an important spiritual practice that involve reciting various mantras and hymns to invoke blessings, wisdom, and peace throughout the day.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
When Pope Francis was hospitalized with pneumonia earlier this year, Ham would stop outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to recite the rosary for the pontiff, who died the day after Easter.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Beyond the many prayers recited at the dedication, family members, community organizers, and government officials also made strong calls to action to end violence and conflict so children can grow up and live a full life.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In the Hindu religion, daily prayers are an important spiritual practice that involve reciting various mantras and hymns to invoke blessings, wisdom, and peace throughout the day.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
When Pope Francis was hospitalized with pneumonia earlier this year, Ham would stop outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to recite the rosary for the pontiff, who died the day after Easter.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Beyond the many prayers recited at the dedication, family members, community organizers, and government officials also made strong calls to action to end violence and conflict so children can grow up and live a full life.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 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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