re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count
Examples of recount in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
Noun
The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Wolff recounts in excruciating detail Murdoch’s attempts to rekindle their old magic.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Two recounts say Griffin lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by more than 700 votes.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Bailey recounted how, when flying a 777 airliner over the Persian Gulf, a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group once ordered him to alter his course to avoid going over the US flotilla.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Wolff recounts in excruciating detail Murdoch’s attempts to rekindle their old magic.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Bucharest has opted for a rerun of the first round of the election and ordered a recount.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Two recounts say Griffin lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by more than 700 votes.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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recount
1 of 3 verb
re·count
ri-ˈkau̇nt
: to tell about in detail : narrate
recount an adventure
recount
2 of 3 verb
re·count
(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: to count again
recount
3 of 3 noun
re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt
(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count (as of election votes)
Etymology
Verb
Middle English recounten "to tell about," from early French recunter (same meaning), from re- "again" and cunter "relate, count"
Verb
from English re- (prefix) and count
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