RECITES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

recites

verb

Definition of recites next

present tense third-person singular of recite

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

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Relevance

as in memorizes

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

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reads

as in lists

to specify one after another the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III

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generalizes

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By Hannah Jackson Former professional dancer turned pastry chef, Kaitlin Guerin, describes her journey to opening her bakery as a true homecoming.

Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Do the hiring practices of a handful of élite outlets really measure up to the stakes and moral seriousness of the decades of conflict that Coates describes?

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024

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