recites

verb

present tense third-person singular of recite
1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of recites Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026 In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 In the first pages of Odessa, Yetta’s mother Frieda recites the Shechechiyanu prayer to herself while immersed in the mikvah, a ritual bath in a freshwater spring. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026 On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recites
  1. describes
  2. memorizes
  3. lists
  4. tells
  5. says
  6. outlines
  7. narrates
  8. repeats
Verb
  • Whatever Washington decides, the letter describes a stack most companies are not architected for.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Sandy Dorsainvil, 49 Homeowner in unincorporated Dade Dorsainvil was at the TPS rally in Little Haiti soaking in the concerns for Haitian immigrants and describes herself as a community redevelopment specialist and cultural curator.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of describes
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  • Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
  • But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of memorizes
Verb
  • The Pentagon also lists 420 troops as wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • What to Eat on the MIND Diet The Dementia Society of America lists the core foods.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of lists
Verb
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Ramaswamy also tells patients to start a new conversation every time.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of tells
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  • It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says.
    — Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • And Brooks says that there’s actually more to the story, because a few weeks earlier Shai had said that Ariana was looking particularly cute.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of says
Verb
  • Supporting those capabilities is a new AI-Native Smart Factory Technology White Paper, which outlines an architecture that continuously analyzes production data and adjusts factory operations in real time.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Looking at The Athletic’s player dashboard — which outlines a player’s role and key strengths — his profile is perfectly suited as the tempo controller.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of outlines
Verb
  • In addition to making guest appearances as Meredith, Pompeo also narrates the show and serves as an executive producer.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Barring its creation, the tapestry, which narrates a moment in English history that forever changed the country’s language, culture, and legal system, had not been back in the UK until this month, underscoring the historic nature of the loan.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of narrates
Verb
  • Morton marveled over the contemporary aspect of the story — the idea that history often repeats itself.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • Sullivan added that the damages awarded by the court represented only the beginning of potential consequences if Byrne repeats similar allegations.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of repeats

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